luminous paint
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of luminous paint
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
In France the four integers were scrawled in luminous paint which glowed eerily in blacked-out towns.
From Time Magazine Archive
They obtained a vigorous effect from Balmain's luminous paint, but when this was mixed in gelatin there was no external effect.
From The Birth-Time of the World and Other Scientific Essays by Joly, John
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