fluoro marker
- noun
- /ˈflʊəroʊ ˈmɑrkər/
- UK
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marcador fluorescente
- Under the blacklight, every line highlighted with a fluoro marker glowed brightly.
Examples
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My teacher recommends using a fluoro marker to help key points stand out in your notes.
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She bought a pack of fluoro markers in different colors for her study sessions.
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She used a bright fluoro marker to highlight the important text.
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The fluoro markers are perfect for art projects.
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Under the blacklight, every line highlighted with a fluoro marker glowed brightly.
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My teacher recommends using a fluoro marker to help key points stand out in your notes.
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She bought a pack of fluoro markers in different colors for her study sessions.
Synonyms
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1.1
A bright pen used to mark important parts of text
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
fluoro + marker
The compound is directly compositional: 'fluoro' is a clipping/prefix meaning 'fluorescent' and 'marker' is a pen used for marking, so together they denote a marker that fluoresces (i.e., a fluorescent highlighter). If a B1 learner knows or recognises 'fluoro' as 'fluorescent' and knows 'marker', the meaning is predictable from the parts, although the clipped form 'fluoro' is less frequent in formal registers.
Etymology
Fluoro marker: The name fluoro marker comes from the part fluoro, short for the word 'fluorescent' which means it gives off bright light under a blacklight, and the part marker, a pen used to mark text. So, fluoro marker today means a highlighter pen that makes bright, glowing lines.