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luminesce vs reflect

reflect vs luminesce

luminesce and reflect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luminesce No No Yes No
reflect No No Yes No
As verbs, reflect is a hypernym of luminesce; that is, reflect is a word with a broader meaning than luminesce:
  • luminesce: be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence
  • reflect: be bright by reflecting or casting light
Other hypernyms of luminesce include shine.
luminesce (verb) reflect (verb)
be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence reflect deeply on a subject
give evidence of the quality of
give evidence of a certain behavior
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
manifest or bring back
show an image of
be bright by reflecting or casting light
Difference between luminesce and reflect

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