Synonyms of luminescence

luminescence

noun

ˌlü-mə-ˈne-sᵊn(t)s 

as in glow

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

we could see inside the cave even without a flashlight because of the luminescence coming from some of the fungus on the walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• glare
• light
• gleam
• illumination
• fluorescence
• glint
• sunlight
• radiance
• beam
• incandescence
• blaze
• moonlight
• twinkle
• flare
• glimmer
• flash
• shine
• scintillation
• shimmer
• ray
• reflection
• sparkle
• sunshine
• glitter
• daylight
• aurora
• lustre
• aureole
• halo
• sunbeam
• stream
• sheen
• streak
• afterglow
• luster
• shaft
• gloss
• aureola
• polish
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• night
• darkness
• dark
• dusk
• blackness
• shadow
• gloom
• dimness
• duskiness

Examples of luminescence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The top of my head seemed shadowed, hiding from its own luminescence. —Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024

Second only to Lynskey in luminescence in this movie is Wood, whose Tony named his dog Kevin and specializes in nunchucks and ninja stars. —EW.com, 18 Jan. 2024

The primary technique that helped the team hone in on a date range was luminescence dating. —Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Jan. 2024

Under the sapphire crystal lay white-gold hour markers, hands coated in black nickel with yellow luminescence, and a tachymeter scale. —Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2024