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luminesce

lu·mi·nesce
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-muh-nes]
    • /ˌlu məˈnɛs/
    • /lˈuːmɪnˌes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-muh-nes]
    • /ˌlu məˈnɛs/

Definitions of luminesce word

  • verb without object luminesce to exhibit luminescence. 1
  • noun luminesce Emit light by luminescence. 1
  • verb luminesce to exhibit luminescence 0
  • intransitive verb luminesce to be or become luminescent 0

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Origin of luminesce

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; back formation from luminescent

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Parts of speech for Luminesce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

luminesce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for luminesce

verb luminesce

  • ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
  • incandesce — Glow with heat.
  • mantle — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
  • color — the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths
  • rouge — any of various red cosmetics for coloring the cheeks or lips.

Antonyms for luminesce

verb luminesce

  • pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
  • darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
  • put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • depress — If someone or something depresses you, they make you feel sad and disappointed.

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