Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun luminescence

2 senses of luminescence

Sense 1
luminescence -- (light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures)
       => light, visible light, visible radiation -- ((physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window")

Sense 2
luminescence, glow -- (light from nonthermal sources)
       => luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light -- (the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun")