self-luminous
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlfˈluːmɪnəs/
- Specialized
- In the dark room, the self-luminous watch face made it easy to tell the time.
They were small circular self luminous objects that surrounded his plane.
- They were small circular self luminous objects that surrounded his plane.
Examples
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Next up is Self Luminous Red, a red that seems brighter than white and illuminates itself.
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They were small circular self luminous objects that surrounded his plane.
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The self-luminous stars twinkled brightly against the night sky.
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The artist used self-luminous paint to create a glowing effect on the canvas.
Synonyms
Shining with a soft steady light like a lantern
Giving off light naturally under ultraviolet light without added dyes
Something that gives off light or small particles, for example when heated
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word self-luminous is made of self- meaning 'by itself' and luminous meaning 'giving light', like in illuminate. So a self-luminous thing 'gives its own light' instead of just reflecting light.