luminous paint

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of luminous paint¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

To cover the holes in the roof, remembers Wendy Newsome, who danced at almost all the parties, “they’d stick big sheets up covered with luminous paint”.

From The Guardian

The young women sat in rows, heads bent, painting numbers on paper watch and clock faces with luminous paint.

From Seattle Times

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

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

From Los Angeles Times

You may be carrying a tiny trace of promethium now because it has been used in the luminous paint on some watches.

From BBC