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

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

In France the four integers were scrawled in luminous paint which glowed eerily in blacked-out towns.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Each ten-man ship carried an old-fashioned cannon that was equipped to hurl cannisters carrying the luminous paint.

From The Black Star Passes by Campbell, John Wood