Luminesce
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intransitive verb.
To be or become luminescent.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To emit light other than that due to ordinary incandescence. See
luminescence
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To give off light, including in the invisible
electromagnetic radiation
frequencies, or become
luminescent
.
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verb.
be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence
Word Usage
"I just do my research to understand why jellyfish luminesce."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
reflect
shine
verb-form
luminesced
luminesces
luminescing