luminescence (Meaning)
luminescence (n)
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
light from nonthermal sources
luminescence (n.)
Any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and therefore occurring at low temperatures, as in phosphorescence and fluorescence or other luminous radiation resulting from vital processes, chemical action, friction, solution, or the influence of light or of ultraviolet or cathode rays, etc.
The faculty or power of voluntarily producing light, as in the firefly and glowworm.
The light thus produced; luminosity; phosphorescence.
Synonyms & Antonyms of luminescence
luminescence Sentence Examples
- The firefly's body emitted a soft luminescence, illuminating the dark forest.
- The phosphorous paint glowed with an ethereal luminescence under the ultraviolet light.
- The crystals exhibited a faint luminescence caused by the presence of trace elements.
- The Northern Lights danced across the sky in a mesmerizing display of luminescence.
- The radioactive material emitted a strong luminescence, visible through protective shields.
- The jellyfish's tentacles pulsed with a gentle luminescence, attracting curious spectators.
- The glow-in-the-dark toys emitted a comforting luminescence in the pitch-black room.
- The luminescent paint applied to the ceiling created an otherworldly ambiance.
- The bioluminescent algae shimmered in the ocean, creating a spectacular underwater spectacle.
- The volcanic eruption produced a fiery luminescence that illuminated the night sky for miles around.
FAQs About the word luminescence
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures, light from nonthermal sourcesAny emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and the
glare, gleam, illumination,glow, light, flare, incandescence,fluorescence, beam, twinkle
darkness, gloom, dark, shadow, night, gloom,night, dark, blackness, dusk
The firefly's body emitted a soft luminescence, illuminating the dark forest.
The phosphorous paint glowed with an ethereal luminescence under the ultraviolet light.
The crystals exhibited a faint luminescence caused by the presence of trace elements.
The Northern Lights danced across the sky in a mesmerizing display of luminescence.
