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Flushed vs Luminescent - What's the difference?

flushed | luminescent | Related terms |

Flushed is a related term of luminescent.


As adjectives the difference between flushed and luminescent

is that flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc while luminescent is emitting light by luminescence.

As a verb flushed

is (flush).

flushed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
  • * 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
    • Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed ; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.

    Synonyms

    * blushing * red * red-faced

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flush)

    • luminescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • emitting light by luminescence

    • Related terms

    * bioluminescent * luminesce ----