incandescent vs fluorescent
Definitions
adjective
- emitting light as a result of being heated
- characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
Examples
I got off it and he was incandescent with rage, much of which was to impress the owners.
The difference in turn-on time would generally not be noticeable for standard household incandescent bulbs, since they turn on very quickly.
I sit on the ledge and watch the sun play with incandescent shadows of deep green, as red deer graze in the distance.
Definitions
adjective
- emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
- brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
noun
- a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
Examples
One mirror has a thick vertical fluorescent orange stripe of paint running up its center, the other a horizontal.
Also called ionized (or charged) gas, plasma can be as common as in fluorescent light bulbs or exotic in the extreme, as a thermonuclear explosion.
Despite the dark tint and moody atmosphere of the show, the set lights up in fluorescents and strong blues and yellows, and the colors come through strong.
