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/ˌlumɪˈnɛs/ · verb
(intransitive) To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent..
Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
Use luminesce when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Luminesce means (intransitive) To give off light, including in the invisible electromagnetic radiation frequencies, or become luminescent..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Phosphorus will only begin to luminesce at a certain small pressure of oxygen.
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