Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lume

/ˈluːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: lume
IPA: /ˈluːm/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Within the realm of vintage watch restoration there are few sub-specialties as controversial as dial lume."
"LumiNova and Super-LumiNova fall into the category of photoluminescent lumes."

Etymology

Short for luminous or luminescent.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

lumes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce lume?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːm/.
What does lume mean?: A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark.
Where does lume come from?: Short for luminous or luminescent.

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