fluorescent
adjective
1. emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
Similar word(s): light
2. brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
- fluorescent colors
Similar word(s): colorful, colourful
Sentences with fluorescent as an adjective:
- The fluorescent plants shimmered in the darkness.
- The quality of fluorescent lighting technology has improved dramatically in recent years.
- Her shirt was fluorescent orange.
noun
1. a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with fluorescent as a noun:
- The fluorescents hummed day and night.