luminous paint

American  

noun

1. paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.

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Etymology

Origin of luminous paint

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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luminous paint

The birds I saw were mostly unidentifiable streaks of light, like thin retinal scratches or splashes of luminous paint on a dark ground.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2016

The abstract composition materialized from luminous paint falling to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2014

The automatic lifebelt release on the Captain's bridge hurled a belt, coated with luminous paint, into the darkness.

From Time Magazine Archive

Radium's third best market is the luminous paint industry, which is booming.

From Time Magazine Archive

The first specimen of Woodbury printing exhibited, including the first mould printed from, and also proofs backed with luminous paint.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by John Werge