ultravioletadjective
uk/ˌʌl.trəˈvaɪə.lət/us/ˌʌl.trəˈvaɪə.lət/abbreviation UVUltraviolet light has a wavelength that is after the violet (= light purple) end of the range of colours that can be seen by humans. Light of this type causes the skin to become darker in the sun.
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The qualities of light
- ablaze
- backlit
- brilliant
- coruscating
- flicker
- floodlit
- gleaming
- glittering
- glittery
- glossy
- incandescent
- lambent
- luminescent
- lustrous
- opalescent
- polychromatic
- shine
- spangly
- sparkling
- torchlight
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