To be or become luminescent.
[Back-formation from LUMINESCENCE.]
luminesce
Dictionary:
lu·mi·nesce (lū'mə-nĕs')  |
intr.v., -nesced, -nesc·ing, -nesc·es.
To be or become luminescent.
To be or become luminescent.
| Thesaurus: luminesce |
verb
- To shine brightly and steadily but without a flame: gleam, glow, incandesce. See light/darkness.
| WordNet: luminesce |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence
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