dayglo
Blindingly vivid hue
Dayglo describes intensely bright, fluorescent colors that seem to glow even in daylight—the vivid oranges, pinks, greens, and yellows of highlighter pens and safety vests.
Originally a trademark for fluorescent pigments, the word now functions as a general adjective for anything garishly bright: dayglo sneakers, a dayglo sunset.
Also spelled Day-Glo.
Inert illuminating element
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- phosphorescentEmitting stored light
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
reactive · luminescence · fluorescein · rave · safety vest · marker · poster · tape
Emitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
electric · intense · saturated · eye-popping · blinding · shocking · lurid · garish
Evoking recent past
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- nineties1990-1999
- raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
kitsch · camp · psychedelic · technicolor · synthetic · plastic · artificial · disco
Immediately noticeable, visually
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- loudHigh in volume
flashy · showy · gaudy · ostentatious · screaming · glaring · unmissable · in-your-face
neon
Inert illuminating element
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- phosphorescentEmitting stored light
ultraviolet · reactive · luminescence · fluorescein · rave · safety vest · marker · poster · tape
luminous
Emitting or reflecting light
- radiantEmitting light or joy
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
brilliant · electric · intense · saturated · eye-popping · blinding · shocking · lurid · garish · bold
retro
Evoking recent past
punk · kitsch · camp · psychedelic · technicolor · synthetic · plastic · artificial · disco · new-wave
orange
Citrus with segments
lime · magenta · chartreuse · coral · tangerine · fuchsia · electric-blue
eye-catching
Immediately noticeable, visually
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- noticeableEasily perceived or observed
- strikingNoticeably impressive
loud · flashy · showy · gaudy · ostentatious · screaming · glaring · unmissable · in-your-face · high-visibility
dayglosubtle
Not immediately obvious
understated · muted · tasteful · refined · restrained