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
Warborn was a handbag containing a bottle of luminous paint and a flap on which messages could be written.
From Time Magazine Archive
The automatic lifebelt release on the Captain's bridge hurled a belt, coated with luminous paint, into the darkness.
From Time Magazine Archive
And yet again did he wonder it when he woke with a gasp in the night to find a harp in luminous paint throbbing and glowering at him from the adjacent wall.
From The Longest Journey by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
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