Self-luminous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Self-luminous is an adjective meaning Light-emitting.
Meaning
Light-emitting.
More Meanings
- (color theory, of a perceived color) Having a luminosity exceeding 100%.
- (figurative) Prominent or famous for virtue or greatness.
- (philosophy) Self-illuminating; knowable only as its unambiguous self; self-evident.
Example Sentences
In 1915 von Sochocky developed a formula for a self-luminous paint.
It has been a question whether comets are self-luminous, or whether they simply reflect the solar light.
The structure of the light organs and the observation of luminous phenomena of self-luminous fish have been investigated by Ohshima ( 1911 ) .
On the whole, it is a good company of self-luminous men—fit to flash great beams of light from the academic Watch towers of agricultural progress.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include luminescent, photogenic, shining, shiny, electroluminescent, illuminable.
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