dayglow
Vivid neon radiance
Dayglow describes colors so vivid they seem to emit light, like the fluorescent oranges and greens of safety vests or highlighter pens.
These pigments absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit it as visible color, creating that characteristic brightness: dayglow posters, dayglow paint.
The word blends "day" with "glow," suggesting luminosity visible even in daylight.
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- neonInert illuminating element
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- reactiveTending to respond
- pigmentColor-imparting material
highlighter · vivid · luminescent · phosphorescent · radiant · vibrant · electric · bright
Citrus with segments
- yellowHue between green and orange
- pinkPale red hue
- greenColor of vegetation
- chartreuseVivid yellow-green hue
magenta · coral · lime · tangerine · hot pink · electric blue · vivid · saturated
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- retroEvoking recent past
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- posterDisplayed printed notice
highlighter · marker · safety vest · traffic cone · swimwear · sportswear · activewear · signage
ultraviolet
Wavelengths shorter than violet
- neonInert illuminating element
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- reactiveTending to respond
pigment · highlighter · vivid · luminescent · phosphorescent · radiant · vibrant · electric · bright · intense
orange
Citrus with segments
chartreuse · magenta · coral · lime · tangerine · hot pink · electric blue · vivid · saturated · neon
rave
Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
- 1980sFourth-to-last twentieth-century decade
- retroEvoking recent past
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
poster · highlighter · marker · safety vest · traffic cone · swimwear · sportswear · activewear · signage · visibility
visibility
Range of clear sight
- reflectiveCasting back light
- high-visBrightly colored for safety
- warningAlert about danger
construction · vest · tape · jacket · cone · roadwork · cycling · jogging · hunting · emergency
- ionosphereauroras, aurora borealis, aurora australis, northern lights, southern lights
dayglowphosphorescence
Heatless delayed light emission
afterglow · glow-in-the-dark · bioluminescence · incandescence · thermoluminescence
day, glow, daily, holiday, today, glowing, daylight, birthday, daytime