FLUORESCENCE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

fluorescence

noun

flu̇-ˈre-sᵊn(t)s

Definition of fluorescence

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 Also indicative of a dense shroud of gas were signs of fluorescence and helium-absorbing radiation. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 June 2026 To further develop the engine, the team plans to investigate light-emitting materials with shorter fluorescence lifetimes and tunable emission bandwidths, which can further speed up data rates. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026 For a time, Schoenbrun’s new film plays things relatively straight, eschewing the bright colors and black-light fluorescence of the non-binary director’s first two films. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 12 May 2026 The luciferase catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, producing blue light, which GFP then absorbs and re-emits as green fluorescence. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fluorescence

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Noun

Finish with a highlighter wand to bring a bit of glow to the tops of your cheekbones, and swipe on a bit of gloss.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Light takes on an ethereal glow and colors blend into murky browns and blacks.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of glow

Noun

This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
Maybe, just maybe, the spotlight's glare was about to shift toward the conference's other celebrity coach, Dabo Swinney of Clemson, whose future is a growing topic of speculation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of glare

Noun

The Full Moon in your sign puts your identity, desires, and personal direction under a bright light, making old compromises harder to maintain automatically.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Lovely feeling in this prewar apartment, with nice light and plenty of space — definitely pretty far out, though.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of light

Noun

Related Stories Cruise, declaiming every line, acting with blind bluster and a mean gleam of good-ol’-boy joy, makes Digger a walking cartoon — a larger-than-life satire of over-the-top American arrogance, like LBJ crossed with Foghorn Leghorn.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
For the first time in a long time, the Chicago Bulls have a gleam about them.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gleam

Noun

Studying the effects of this fluctuating luminescence on interpreting gesture may tell us whether speech has significant benefits around an evening campfire.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

Definition of luminescence

Noun

The new trio combines 3-chip 3LCD projection with laser-array illumination, HDR support, full 4K on-screen output, and high-frame-rate inputs up to 120 Hz across the lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
Since the harvest moon will reach peak illumination after the sun rises, its radiance will appear more diminished than during the nighttime.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026

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