as in glow
the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible
we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls
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Recent Examples of luminescence
Our colleague Bo Li at the University of Wollongong used optical luminescence dating methods on the layers of earth that contained the artifacts.
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Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
This luminescence is the hallmark of this mushroom, which gave rise to its common name: the ghost fungus.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for luminescence
Ben Marwick, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
This luminescence is the hallmark of this mushroom, which gave rise to its common name: the ghost fungus.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Its sawtooth roofline’s skylights that once poured shadowless daylight onto the factory floor now provide the perfect luminescence for minimalist sculpture.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for luminescence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminescence
Noun
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But as the glow of last year’s AI hype fades, reality is setting in: Companies that rushed toward shiny new tech without fixing their foundations are now struggling to scale it.—
Kristin Russel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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This view of the Truman Home at 215 N. Delaware Street in Independence carries the Kodachrome glow of the 1950s.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Noun
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At one point, El Moussa's father could be observed getting upset and turning around to glare at the man.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Sometimes leaders, like astronomers, need tools to block out the glare and find the right path to new discoveries.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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When light strikes the interface between two materials with different refractive indices—such as glass and air—some of the light is reflected while the rest is transmitted through the material.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Most blind people can discern between light and dark.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Noun
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On opening night, the soprano’s top notes blazed out with a cool gleam, but her lower and middle registers lacked the heft needed to punch through Strauss’s dense textures.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Yet beneath the gleam of champagne bars and five-star hotels, a current of mountain grit still flows.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The moon actually reaches 100% illumination at 3:45 a.m. EDT on June 11.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The Flower Moon will be at its peak illumination at 12:56 p.m. EDT, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Luminescence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminescence. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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