fluorescent
/ˌflʊəˈɹɛsənt/adj
Middle School
1
Of or relating to fluorescence.
2
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
3
Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
4
Vivid, as if fluorescing; neon.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing