fluorescent
adjective
fluo·res·cent
flu̇-ˈre-sᵊnt 
flȯ-
1
: having or relating to fluorescence
2
: bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence
fluorescent inks
broadly
: very bright in color
fluorescent
noun
fluorescently
adverb
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The city official held a box aloft and the packed room fell silent under the fluorescent lights of Blue Lake’s community resource center.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Their technology uses photosensitive dyes dispersed in a polymer matrix to create a reflective or fluorescent optical media.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Other sounds that were essential to the storytelling included Cardinal Lawrence’s breathing and the flickering of fluorescent lights.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Another big thing about the original is the fluorescent colors of the blood and goo.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Their technology uses photosensitive dyes dispersed in a polymer matrix to create a reflective or fluorescent optical media.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Other sounds that were essential to the storytelling included Cardinal Lawrence’s breathing and the flickering of fluorescent lights.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Another big thing about the original is the fluorescent colors of the blood and goo.
—William Earl, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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