Flu orescent
adjective
Giving off light when exposed to other kinds of light or radiation.
The club was lit with fluorescent lights giving it a fun and colorful vibe.
Often appears as...
- fluorescent light
- fluorescent tube
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Technical
adjective
Bright or glowing as if with fluorescence.
She wore a fluorescent pink scarf that was impossible to ignore.
Often appears as...
- fluorescent color
- fluorescent dye
noun
A fluorescent lamp or light.
He replaced the old fluorescents in the basement with newer, energy-efficient models.
Often appears as...
- change the fluorescent
- install the fluorescent
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Giving off light when exposed to other kinds of light or radiation.
The club was lit with fluorescent lights giving it a fun and colorful vibe.
Often appears as...
- fluorescent light
- fluorescent tube
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Bright or glowing as if with fluorescence.
She wore a fluorescent pink scarf that was impossible to ignore.
Often appears as...
- fluorescent color
- fluorescent dye
noun
A fluorescent lamp or light.
He replaced the old fluorescents in the basement with newer, energy-efficient models.
Often appears as...
- change the fluorescent
- install the fluorescent
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Natural Light
Fluorescent light comes from bulbs, not the sun or fire.
Office buildings often use fluorescent lighting.
Pro Tip 2/3Energy Efficient
Fluorescent lights are popular because they save energy compared to regular bulbs.
She installed fluorescent bulbs to reduce her electricity bill.
Pro Tip 3/3Harsh Glow
Some people find the light from fluorescents too bright or harsh.
He dislikes the fluorescent glare in hospital corridors.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Natural Light
Fluorescent light comes from bulbs, not the sun or fire.
Office buildings often use fluorescent lighting.
Pro Tip 2/3Energy Efficient
Fluorescent lights are popular because they save energy compared to regular bulbs.
She installed fluorescent bulbs to reduce her electricity bill.
Pro Tip 3/3Harsh Glow
Some people find the light from fluorescents too bright or harsh.
He dislikes the fluorescent glare in hospital corridors.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Natural Light
Fluorescent light comes from bulbs, not the sun or fire.
Office buildings often use fluorescent lighting.
Pro Tip 2/3Energy Efficient
Fluorescent lights are popular because they save energy compared to regular bulbs.
She installed fluorescent bulbs to reduce her electricity bill.
Pro Tip 3/3Harsh Glow
Some people find the light from fluorescents too bright or harsh.
He dislikes the fluorescent glare in hospital corridors.
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Glow-in-the-dark sharks...
because they have really advanced vision, and some of the fish even have, the way that I was photographing it, they have lenses in their eyes that would magnify the fluorescence. So I wanted to seek this out further. So we designed a new set of gear and we're scouring the reefs around the world, looking for fluorescent life.
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Neon Sharks Caught on...
sharks the the cat sharks are brilliantly fluorescent as bright as some of the brightest fish as bright as the corals when you see the images when you see it's all over it's in their eyes it's um it's down their skin this is making me think that it's something that's important physiologically for
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This deep-sea mystery is...
You can see the hazy stuff in the background. That's mud. That's deep-sea ocean mud, and the bright green dots stained with the green fluorescent dye are real, living microbes. Now I've got to tell you something really tragic about microbes. They all look the same under a microscope,
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A funny look at the...
sorry the DMV will go away the DMV I know what you say right now there's no way this guy's going to stand up here and make a case for the DMV well I don't know about you but I do not want to live in a world where harsh fluorescent lights endless lines terrible forms to
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Vampire Bats Biting...
microscope fluorescent green dye indicates no antibodies present meaning the bat was free of disease but if the results come back clear the bat has antibodies and strike her nose the bat was exposed to rabies in the recent past this is an important test for us because
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Jellyfish predate...
making it one of the most potent poisons of any animal in the world. Other jellyfish superpowers are less lethal. One species of jellyfish glows green when it's agitated, mostly thanks to a biofluorescent compound called green fluorescent protein, or GFP.
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3 ways to create a space...
You look up, half-erased chalkboard, you can see that perfectly written cursive alphabet, the pull-down maps, you can hear, tick, tick, tick, ticking on the wall, that industrial clock. But most importantly, you can feel that oppressive fluorescent light,
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Global Warming 101 PIPE...
learned about global warming many organizations advocate cutting greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of global warming consumers can help by saving energy around the house switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving
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Global Warming 101 PIPE...
greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of global warming consumers can help by saving energy around the house switching to compact fluorescent lightbulbs and driving fewer miles in the car and tweet these simple changes
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What's Hiding in the...
by day the sun is too bright for this to be visible the shining blue light on the corals at night shows their fluorescent response
Video examples
Glow-in-the-dark sharks...
because they have really advanced vision, and some of the fish even have, the way that I was photographing it, they have lenses in their eyes that would magnify the fluorescence. So I wanted to seek this out further. So we designed a new set of gear and we're scouring the reefs around the world, looking for fluorescent life.
Video examples
Neon Sharks Caught on...
sharks the the cat sharks are brilliantly fluorescent as bright as some of the brightest fish as bright as the corals when you see the images when you see it's all over it's in their eyes it's um it's down their skin this is making me think that it's something that's important physiologically for
Video examples
This deep-sea mystery is...
You can see the hazy stuff in the background. That's mud. That's deep-sea ocean mud, and the bright green dots stained with the green fluorescent dye are real, living microbes. Now I've got to tell you something really tragic about microbes. They all look the same under a microscope,
Video examples
A funny look at the...
sorry the DMV will go away the DMV I know what you say right now there's no way this guy's going to stand up here and make a case for the DMV well I don't know about you but I do not want to live in a world where harsh fluorescent lights endless lines terrible forms to
Video examples
Vampire Bats Biting...
microscope fluorescent green dye indicates no antibodies present meaning the bat was free of disease but if the results come back clear the bat has antibodies and strike her nose the bat was exposed to rabies in the recent past this is an important test for us because
Video examples
Jellyfish predate...
making it one of the most potent poisons of any animal in the world. Other jellyfish superpowers are less lethal. One species of jellyfish glows green when it's agitated, mostly thanks to a biofluorescent compound called green fluorescent protein, or GFP.
Video examples
3 ways to create a space...
You look up, half-erased chalkboard, you can see that perfectly written cursive alphabet, the pull-down maps, you can hear, tick, tick, tick, ticking on the wall, that industrial clock. But most importantly, you can feel that oppressive fluorescent light,
Video examples
Global Warming 101 PIPE...
learned about global warming many organizations advocate cutting greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of global warming consumers can help by saving energy around the house switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and driving
Video examples
Global Warming 101 PIPE...
greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the impact of global warming consumers can help by saving energy around the house switching to compact fluorescent lightbulbs and driving fewer miles in the car and tweet these simple changes
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
by day the sun is too bright for this to be visible the shining blue light on the corals at night shows their fluorescent response
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Terry Zwigoff
American Director
I think my father kept struggling to get us into better neighborhoods, better schools. One of the worst jobs he had was folding shirts under these fluorescent lights all day at the equivalent of a Kmart. I remember visiting him at work, thinking, 'When I grow up, I've got to do anything else.
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Malin Akerman
Swedish Actress
In '87, I was about 9 years old, and so at that point I was wearing, like, fluorescent green T-shirts and acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, and my hair was in a ponytail with a scrunchie and I had the teased bangs that were up in a rainbow shape. It was crazy.
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Virginia Postrel
American Writer
Neon signs don't consume much power, but they look like they do. A cousin of fluorescent lighting, neon is actually quite energy efficient. A neon tube glows coolly when high-voltage, low-amperage electrical power excites the gas within it.
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Chris Hoy
British Driver
Decent cycling clothing today is designed with reflective strips or subtle detailing that is visible under streetlights or in car headlights. You'll find that you can be seen just as well as you would in a builder's fluorescent vest.
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Claire Wineland
American Activist
I want to show people that the hospital does have its moments. The hospital is just a place, and even though it does have fluorescent lighting and white walls, it doesn't have to be a miserable experience.
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Jonathan Miles
I find airports to be purgatorial in many ways. I mean, even from the basics of the design: you know, this sort of - this muted gray and the fluorescent lights.
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Bobby Berk
American Designer
A lot of people spend all this time painting their house, picking out rugs, and then they put fluorescent lighting in there. It totally ruins the mood.
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Sufjan Stevens
American Musician
Public school felt like prison - cinderblock walls, fluorescent lights, metal lockers. It was so sterile and unstimulating.
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Eric Wareheim
American Actor
When I was 15, I wore combat boots with a fluorescent Columbia ski jacket. I was trying to find myself.
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Tana Ramsay
English Author
The one thing I still love is mint choc chip ice cream - the really fluorescent kind.
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Terry Zwigoff
American Director
I think my father kept struggling to get us into better neighborhoods, better schools. One of the worst jobs he had was folding shirts under these fluorescent lights all day at the equivalent of a Kmart. I remember visiting him at work, thinking, 'When I grow up, I've got to do anything else.
Quote examples
Malin Akerman
Swedish Actress
In '87, I was about 9 years old, and so at that point I was wearing, like, fluorescent green T-shirts and acid-wash jeans and leg warmers, and my hair was in a ponytail with a scrunchie and I had the teased bangs that were up in a rainbow shape. It was crazy.
Quote examples
Virginia Postrel
American Writer
Neon signs don't consume much power, but they look like they do. A cousin of fluorescent lighting, neon is actually quite energy efficient. A neon tube glows coolly when high-voltage, low-amperage electrical power excites the gas within it.
Quote examples
Chris Hoy
British Driver
Decent cycling clothing today is designed with reflective strips or subtle detailing that is visible under streetlights or in car headlights. You'll find that you can be seen just as well as you would in a builder's fluorescent vest.
Quote examples
Claire Wineland
American Activist
I want to show people that the hospital does have its moments. The hospital is just a place, and even though it does have fluorescent lighting and white walls, it doesn't have to be a miserable experience.
Quote examples
Jonathan Miles
I find airports to be purgatorial in many ways. I mean, even from the basics of the design: you know, this sort of - this muted gray and the fluorescent lights.
Quote examples
Bobby Berk
American Designer
A lot of people spend all this time painting their house, picking out rugs, and then they put fluorescent lighting in there. It totally ruins the mood.
Quote examples
Sufjan Stevens
American Musician
Public school felt like prison - cinderblock walls, fluorescent lights, metal lockers. It was so sterile and unstimulating.
Quote examples
Eric Wareheim
American Actor
When I was 15, I wore combat boots with a fluorescent Columbia ski jacket. I was trying to find myself.
Quote examples
Tana Ramsay
English Author
The one thing I still love is mint choc chip ice cream - the really fluorescent kind.
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