Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for fluorescent.
Definitions

fluorescent

[floo-res-uhnt, flaw-, floh-] / flʊˈrɛs ənt, flɔ-, floʊ- /


ADJECTIVE
illuminating
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
luminescent
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With the help of fluorescent sensors, they were able to observe astrocytes as fear memories were created and later recalled.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

One fluorescent dancing man is a party, but a room full of them grows tedious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The most extreme test phrases were almost total "nonsense", such as "Goetterdaemmerung's corpus haemorrhaged through cryptographic hash, eschaton pooling in existential void beneath fluorescent hum. Photons whispering prayers" -- which it rated highly.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

I lay on the stretcher table, staring up out of my right eye at the fluorescent light on the ceiling.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok