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

Examples of fluorescent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film, directed by Mike Judge, was set in a fictional software company called Initech; many scenes played out under fluorescent lights in a featureless warren of cubicles. —Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024

Rows and rows of fluorescent lights highlighted any and every product needed for your house in one place. —Molly Higgins, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024

And last but not least Bravo to Charli XCX, who revealed another brilliant motivation for that combination of fluorescent green and blurry lowercase text. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024

Desperate doesn’t mean delusional In Glasgow, Scotland, 22-year-old Hanna McFadyen also has the fluorescent banner displayed on her page. —Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fluorescent

• compact fluorescent bulb
• compact fluorescent lamp
• compact fluorescent light
• compact fluorescent light bulb
• fluorescent lamp

Kids Definition

fluorescent

adjective

flu·​o·​res·​cent

ˌflu̇(-ə)r-ˈes-ᵊnt

1

: having or relating to fluorescence

2

: very bright in color

fluorescent markers