illumination
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Over time, that illumination can also alter the fluorescent molecules themselves so they no longer emit enough light, a problem known as photobleaching that limits how long experiments can run.
From Science Daily
The Plaza features quaint Spanish village scenery built out of its side walls with background illumination that glows pink and then deep purple, emulating a setting sun as the lights go down.
From Los Angeles Times
The archbishop was free to configure it as a workplace, to choose its decorative furnishings and its degree of illumination.
His company has been developing illumination with higher-than-usual amounts of blue-enriched light, using faux windows that give the illusion of a blue sky outside and faux skylights that show blue sky with a virtual sun.
Owenna Griffiths, editor of Today, said: "In a rapidly changing world, this year's guest editors will help bring illumination and understanding".
From BBC
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