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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

This action inspires lovely, shimmering visuals of delicate luminescence, but Mr. Cameron’s references to becoming one with the environment would make the most earnest hippie folk singer blush.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

First, the researchers looked at the luminescence of the bands in the coral.

From Science Daily Mar. 18, 2024

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

From BBC Mar. 3, 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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