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
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Another big thing about the original is the fluorescent colors of the blood and goo.
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The study participants were made to sit in front of a fluorescent light box that produced extremely bright white light at 10,000 lux for at least 30 minutes daily.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The study participants were made to sit in front of a fluorescent light box that produced extremely bright white light at 10,000 lux for at least 30 minutes daily.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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
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“Fluorescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluorescent. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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