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self-luminous adjective (alsoselfluminous)uk /ˌselfˈluː.mɪ.nəs/ us /ˌselfˈluː.mə.nəs/ A self-luminous object produces light itself: They believed that comets were self-luminous bodies located beyond the moon. Exposure to self-luminous screens can suppress melatonin, leading to delayed sleep. If a planet is sufficiently large, it is significantly self-luminous in thermal radiation. Leonardo argued that the moon is not self-luminous; rather, it must act as a spherical mirror that reflects the sun’s light to the earth. OLEDs or Organic Light Emitting Diodes are self-luminous and do not require backlighting, diffusers, or polarizers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The qualities of light backlit black light brightly brilliantly coruscating dazzlingly dullness floodlit incandescent lambency lambent luminescence luminosity lustrously non-fluorescent overcast shimmering spangly undulled unshaded |