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- [loo-muh-nes]
- /ˌlu məˈnɛs/
- /lˈuːmɪnˌes/
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- [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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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