noun
- Plural of dayglow; a bright fluorescent color or material that is highly visible in daylight, especially neon orange or yellow.
Usage: Often used as a modifier (dayglow orange, dayglow vest)
verb
- Third-person singular present tense of dayglow; to glow or shine brightly with a fluorescent color.
Usage: Informal; less common than the noun form
Examples
- The safety vests were made in dayglows so workers could be seen from far away.
- Her dayglow orange jacket stood out against the gray winter landscape.
- The runner wore dayglow colors during the early morning marathon.
- Dayglow paint is commonly used on construction signs and equipment.
- The fabric dayglows under bright sunlight, making it perfect for visibility gear.