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luminescence

[loo-muh-nes-uhns] / ˌlu məˈnɛs əns /
NOUN
moonlight
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Hockney captures the luminescence of the California sunshine as the couple poses in the sculpture garden of their L.A. home.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

The determination to find greatness in the ordinary gives “Song Sung Blue” a magical, unforced luminescence that much more immodest films usually lack.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

The scientists used a technique called luminescence dating to work out the age of the star dune.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2024

Instead, Naka's team cooled the diamond crystal to cryogenic temperatures, obtaining nine peaks on the deep-ultraviolet absorption spectrum, compared to the usual four using luminescence.

From Science Daily Feb. 27, 2024

He prowled about by Mrs. Coulter’s sleeping bag, scratching with a little horny finger at the occasional glowflies that settled in the cave and smearing their luminescence over the rock.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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