Thesaurus / phosphorescence
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synonyms for phosphorescence
- bloom
- blossom
- brilliance
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glitter
- intensity
- light
- radiance
- ray
- warmth
- afterglow
- blush
- effulgence
- flush
- gusto
- heat
- incandescence
- lambency
- luminosity
- passion
- splendor
- vividness
- bulb
- candle
- daylight
- flash
- glare
- glow
- lamp
- lantern
- radiation
- ray
- star
- sun
- sunshine
- window
- aurora
- beacon
- blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- brilliancy
- coruscation
- dawn
- daybreak
- daytime
- effulgence
- emanation
- flare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- illumination
- incandescence
- irradiation
- lambency
- lighthouse
- luminosity
- luster
- morn
- morning
- radiance
- refulgence
- scintillation
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- splendor
- sunbeam
- sunrise
- taper
- torch
- fulgor
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- luster
- sheen
- blinking
- coruscation
- flash
- glisten
- gloss
- glow
- incandescence
- iridescence
- scintillation
- spangle
- spark
- sparkle
- twinkle
- diffused light
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How to use phosphorescence in a sentence
The color of the phosphorescence differs in the sexes, and its intensity varies with the age and temperament.
URANIACAMILLE FLAMMARIONThe water gleamed with phosphorescence, and the yacht Spray left a wake of gleaming silver and gold and flashing jewels.
THE RIVAL CAMPERSRUEL PERLEY SMITHUrgent as the situation was, he stood for a few moments meditative, contemplating the phosphorescence of the waves.
TOILERS OF THE SEAVICTOR HUGOThat is phosphorescence, which is very common in tropical seas, sometimes the whole sea is alight with it.
ROUND THE WONDERFUL WORLDG. E. MITTONThere is no light in these depths: they make it with their own phosphorescence.
ASTRONOMY FOR AMATEURSCAMILLE FLAMMARIONLight played about his face, emanated from it, as from moonlit water, a phosphorescence of the daylight.
THE ART OF DISAPPEARINGJOHN TALBOT SMITHI snuff out the candles, on the supposition that this is perhaps a case of phosphorescence; but I never perceive anything.
MYSTERIOUS PSYCHIC FORCESCAMILLE FLAMMARIONThe light came up noiselessly and presently stood in the room—not a lantern or candle, but a white phosphorescence.
MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF OUR OWN LAND, COMPLETECHARLES M. SKINNERThe phosphorescence of decayed fish-skins was tried; but this, though safe, was very inefficient.
LIVES OF THE ENGINEERSSAMUEL SMILESPapa called it phosphorescence; and to-day we saw all about it under the microscope, and read about it in Mr Gosse's book.
CHAMBERS'S JOURNAL OF POPULAR LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART, NO. 696VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO PHOSPHORESCENCE
- aurora
- beacon
- blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- brilliancy
- bulb
- candle
- coruscation
- dawn
- daybreak
- daylight
- daytime
- effulgence
- emanation
- flare
- flash
- fulgor
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- glow
- illumination
- incandescence
- irradiation
- lambency
- lamp
- lantern
- lighthouse
- luminosity
- luster
- morn
- morning
- phosphorescence
- radiance
- radiation
- ray
- refulgence
- scintillation
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- splendor
- star
- sun
- sunbeam
- sunrise
- sunshine
- taper
- torch
- window
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.