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luminescence
[ loo-muh-nes-uhns ]
noun
- the emission of light not caused by incandescence and occurring at a temperature below that of incandescent bodies.
- the light produced by such an emission.
luminescence
/ ˌluːmɪˈnɛsəns /
noun
- physics
- the emission of light at low temperatures by any process other than incandescence, such as phosphorescence or chemiluminescence
- the light emitted by such a process
luminescence
/ lo̅o̅′mə-nĕs′əns /
- The emission of light as a result of the excitation of atoms by energy other than heat. Bioluminescence, fluorescence, and phosphorescence are examples of luminescence that can be produced by biological or chemical processes.
- The light produced in this way.
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Derived Forms
- ˌlumiˈnescent, adjective
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Other Words From
- lu·mi·nes·cent adjective
- non·lu·mi·nes·cence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luminescence1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luminescence1
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Example Sentences
Tim said to me, “What if someone took a picture on their iPad and then used this method to turn iPad luminescence into oil paint?”
And, ironically, in the darkness, he sees the luminescence of the jungle around him.
It glowed in the room with a pearly luminescence, and she saw the man's eyes turning to it, drawn as if by magic.
The luminescence died; there was no longer light enough to penetrate to his helmet's darkened goggles.
His left hand fell upon Assha's shoulder, turning the man half around as Ross, too, stepped upon the patch of luminescence.
Then, swiftly as it had come, it was gone, and only a small globe of white luminescence floated above the great hulking machine.
Hungrily the Earth man stared at his distant flash pistols, plainly visible in the luminescence of their fungus bedding.
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