1. to emit light without heat through chemical or physical processes
Usage: third person singular present tense of luminesce

Examples

• The jellyfish luminesces in the dark water.
• When exposed to ultraviolet light, the mineral luminesces with a bright green color.
• The firefly luminesces to attract mates during summer evenings.
• The phosphorescent paint luminesces for hours after the lights are turned off.
• Deep-sea plankton luminesces when disturbed by passing fish.
• The fluorescent dye luminesces under the microscope’s special lighting.