fluorescent
/flɔːˈresnt/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लॉरेस्न्ट
प्रतिदीप्त, फ़्लोरोसेंट
Core word
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(of a substance) producing bright light when electric current or certain kinds of light pass through it
प्रतिदीप्त, फ़्लोरोसेंट
- fluorescent tubes
- The office was lit by harsh fluorescent lighting.
- The shop was lit by a bright fluorescent tube.
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- Fluorescent lamps use less electricity than ordinary bulbs.
- We replaced the fluorescent light in the kitchen.
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(of a colour) so bright that it seems to shine
चटकीला, चमकदार (रंग)
- Road workers wear fluorescent orange jackets.
- fluorescent green paint
- Cyclists wore fluorescent jackets so that drivers could see them.
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- The poster was printed in fluorescent pink.
- The children used fluorescent markers to highlight the notes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fluorescent + noun
Before a noun, fluorescent describes light or colour that is very bright or that glows under certain lamps.
Noun से पहले 'fluorescent' ऐसी रोशनी या रंग का वर्णन करता है जो बहुत तेज़ हो या कुछ lamps में चमकता हो।
- The room had a harsh fluorescent light.
- Cyclists wear fluorescent jackets.
be + fluorescent
After be, it can describe a substance or colour that glows.
'Be' के बाद यह चमकने वाले पदार्थ या रंग का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The paint is fluorescent and glows under a UV lamp.
fluorescent tube / lamp / light
These compounds name the long tube lamp commonly used in classrooms and offices.
ये संयोजन कक्षाओं और दफ़्तरों में आम लंबी tube lamp को बताते हैं।
- A fluorescent tube flickered above the desks.
- Fluorescent lamps use less power than old bulbs.
fluorescent colour / pen / highlighter
A fluorescent colour is extremely bright; highlighters are often fluorescent.
Fluorescent रंग बहुत चमकीला होता है; highlighters प्रायः fluorescent होते हैं।
- Radhika marked the key points with a fluorescent pen.
fluorescent vs phosphorescent
A fluorescent substance glows only while light falls on it; a phosphorescent one keeps glowing afterwards.
Fluorescent पदार्थ तभी चमकता है जब उस पर रोशनी पड़ती है; phosphorescent पदार्थ बाद में भी चमकता रहता है।
- Glow-in-the-dark stars are phosphorescent, while highlighter ink is fluorescent.
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fluorescent + noun (light)
lighttubelamplightingbulb
- Fluorescent lighting makes the library bright.
fluorescent + noun (colour)
pinkyellowgreenorangepaint
- She wore a fluorescent pink bag.
fluorescent + noun (clothing)
jacketveststriparmbandbib
- The workers wore fluorescent vests at night.
fluorescent + dye / marker
dyemarkerhighlighterpen
- A fluorescent marker is useful for revision notes.
adverb + fluorescent
brightlyalmostslightlyintensely
- The sign was brightly fluorescent.
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- Fluorescent lights hummed softly in the corridor.
गलियारे में fluorescent lights हल्की आवाज़ करती हुई जल रही थीं।
- Radhika underlined her notes in fluorescent yellow.
राधिका ने अपने notes पर चमकीले पीले रंग से रेखा खींची।
- Traffic police wear fluorescent jackets to be seen.
यातायात पुलिस दिखाई देने के लिए fluorescent जैकेट पहनती है।
- Many classrooms still use fluorescent tubes.
कई कक्षाओं में अब भी fluorescent tubes लगी हैं।
- The fluorescent stars on the ceiling glow in the dark.
छत पर लगे fluorescent तारे अंधेरे में चमकते हैं।
- The shop sells fluorescent stickers for school bags.
दुकान स्कूल बैग के लिए चमकीले स्टिकर बेचती है।
- The fluorescent paint on the road signs helps drivers at night.
सड़क के संकेत-बोर्डों पर लगा चमकीला रंग रात में चालकों की मदद करता है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
f·l·u·o·r·e·s·c·e·n·t
With uo and sc (not 'florescent' or 'flourescent').
Spelling f-l-u-o-r-e-s-c-e-n-t है, जिसमें uo और sc आते हैं ('florescent' या 'flourescent' गलत है)।