as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
studied the fluorescence of certain elements
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Recent Examples of fluorescence
At 4-0 down, the PSG ultras, bathed in the pink fluorescence of their flares, serenaded every touch of their team with an ‘Ole’.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Using portable X-ray fluorescence, a nondestructive way to identify geochemical fingerprints, the researchers confirmed that the Mexicas were partial to a particular green and golden obsidian to produce items for rituals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The show features vibrant paintings created with unusual color combinations in fluorescence and neon not typically found in nature.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Showoff How the birds move can also affect the way their fluorescence shows up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Using portable X-ray fluorescence, a nondestructive way to identify geochemical fingerprints, the researchers confirmed that the Mexicas were partial to a particular green and golden obsidian to produce items for rituals.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
The show features vibrant paintings created with unusual color combinations in fluorescence and neon not typically found in nature.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
Showoff How the birds move can also affect the way their fluorescence shows up.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluorescence
Noun
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Those features then show up at late times, imprinted in the Big Bang’s leftover glow (the cosmic microwave background, or CMB), as well as in the large-scale clustering of galaxies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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The streets are blocked off to outside traffic, which gives those fall Saturdays a nostalgic glow.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The six-inch, glare-free display makes reading easier on the eyes and includes a dark mode for nighttime reading.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Car traffic, engine noise and the glare of the headlights eventually dissuaded it from crossing the asphalt barrier.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The team discovered that oxygen can degrade riboflavin when exposed to light, which leads to self-discharge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Here’s some light Thursday pregame prep, with head-to-head history and B-sides to set Week 7 off right.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My reflection is tall, perhaps rather like an arrow, my blond hair gleams.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Then buff the steel with a dry cloth, wiping in the same direction as the metal's grain to bring back that gleam.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Highlighter applied to the inner corners of the eyes and just above the Cupid’s bow offers your look an angelic luminescence.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stratus clouds are gray layers, sometimes with variances in their luminescence.—
Noel Kirkpatrick,
Treehugger,
7 Aug. 2025
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Beyond astronomy, the continuous illumination could disrupt the delicate daily rhythms of nocturnal animals, impacting ecosystems worldwide.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Here the only illumination was from a single rush-light set in a metal brazier high up on the wall halfway along.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Fluorescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluorescence. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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