phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
ˌfäs-fə-ˈre-sᵊnt 
: exhibiting phosphorescence
phosphorescently
adverb
Examples of phosphorescent in a Sentence
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The most popular attraction on Vieques is the bioluminescent Mosquito Bay, which glows blue at night as visitors kayak through its waters filled with phosphorescent plankton.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023
The matte, phosphorescent sigils painted onto his robe appeared to palpitate in the low light.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
The phosphorescent nail polish is designed to have a milky appearance during the daytime, so finish with a layer of regular top coat for a glossier effect.
—Sarah Maberry, ELLE, 25 Apr. 2023
Crosby, too, felt like an emissary for a different sort of American sound, more spectral, almost phosphorescent.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
The right and left hemispheres glowed like the phosphorescent wings of a Luna moth.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 31 Oct. 2022
According to Young, an OLED iPad makes sense because the panel’s performance will improve in the next few years thanks to tandem stacks, phosphorescent blue emitters, and more.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Dec. 2022
Some of her flying, lavalike monsters were lacquered black; others were colored bright red and pink; still others were coated in phosphorescent pigment — echoes of the thrilling fun house of her childhood.
—Sasha Weiss Sasha Weiss Photographs By Justin French Nick Haramis Photographs By Lise Sarfati Styled By Suzanne Koller Adam Bradley Photographs By D’angelo Lovell Williams Styled By Ian Bradley Susan Dominus Photographs By Luis Alberto Rodriguez Styled By Charlotte Collet, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
In sequence three, Searcher and the dog explore their new surroundings, the phosphorescent landscape looking like a coral refer painted bright pink.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 June 2022
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023
The matte, phosphorescent sigils painted onto his robe appeared to palpitate in the low light.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
The phosphorescent nail polish is designed to have a milky appearance during the daytime, so finish with a layer of regular top coat for a glossier effect.
—Sarah Maberry, ELLE, 25 Apr. 2023
Crosby, too, felt like an emissary for a different sort of American sound, more spectral, almost phosphorescent.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2023
The right and left hemispheres glowed like the phosphorescent wings of a Luna moth.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 31 Oct. 2022
According to Young, an OLED iPad makes sense because the panel’s performance will improve in the next few years thanks to tandem stacks, phosphorescent blue emitters, and more.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Dec. 2022
Some of her flying, lavalike monsters were lacquered black; others were colored bright red and pink; still others were coated in phosphorescent pigment — echoes of the thrilling fun house of her childhood.
—Sasha Weiss Sasha Weiss Photographs By Justin French Nick Haramis Photographs By Lise Sarfati Styled By Suzanne Koller Adam Bradley Photographs By D’angelo Lovell Williams Styled By Ian Bradley Susan Dominus Photographs By Luis Alberto Rodriguez Styled By Charlotte Collet, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
In sequence three, Searcher and the dog explore their new surroundings, the phosphorescent landscape looking like a coral refer painted bright pink.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 June 2022
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First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
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phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
ˌfäs-fə-ˈres-ᵊnt
: exhibiting phosphorescence
Medical Definition
phosphorescent
adjective
phos·pho·res·cent
-ᵊnt
: exhibiting phosphorescence
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