fluorescent
adjective
fluo·res·cent
flu̇-ˈre-sᵊnt 
flȯ-
1
: having or relating to fluorescence
2
: bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence
fluorescent inks
broadly
: very bright in color
fluorescent
noun
fluorescently
adverb
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Shirley Phinzee blinked wearily under the fluorescent lights of a Miami Wendy’s.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Right fielder Victor Robles, outfitted in two fluorescent armbands and pink cleats, caught the baseball with a headlong dive.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
In Untertürkheim’s wind tunnel, fluorescent liquids track how rain or road spray moves across the car, guiding adjustments to pillars, mirrors, and seals to keep key sightlines clear.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Although a campfire is still an artificial form of light, the warm yellows and reds of its flames are less disruptive to our wake-sleep cycles than the bright, cool blue lights emitted from computers, TVs, and fluorescent bulbs.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Right fielder Victor Robles, outfitted in two fluorescent armbands and pink cleats, caught the baseball with a headlong dive.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
In Untertürkheim’s wind tunnel, fluorescent liquids track how rain or road spray moves across the car, guiding adjustments to pillars, mirrors, and seals to keep key sightlines clear.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Although a campfire is still an artificial form of light, the warm yellows and reds of its flames are less disruptive to our wake-sleep cycles than the bright, cool blue lights emitted from computers, TVs, and fluorescent bulbs.
—Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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