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luminescent

[loo-muh-nes-uhnt] / ˌlu məˈnɛs ənt /
ADJECTIVE
glowing, shining
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Her work in “Marty Supreme” is simply luminescent, one of the year’s most charming and memorable supporting performances.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

Her work in “Marty Supreme” is simply luminescent, one of the year’s most charming and memorable supporting performances.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025

The bulb suggests enlightenment, while those old clay vessels, sometimes used as grave markers or funerary offerings, lend a spiritual dimension to Eliasson’s luminescent sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

"These highly luminescent silver nanoclusters can be called quantum dots as they show strong size-tunable fluorescence emission due to quantum confinement effect," Yeh said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2024

One small boy was absorbed in a ball game with a cat with luminescent fur.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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