glow-in-the-dark paint
nounUK /ˌɡləʊ ɪn ðə ˈdɑːk peɪnt/
US /ˌɡloʊ ɪn ðə ˈdɑːrk peɪnt/
Paint that shines in the dark after the lights go out.
We painted stars on the ceiling with glow-in-the-dark paint.
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2. A coating used on safety signs so they can be seen when power fails.
The exit signs were marked with glow-in-the-dark paint.
3. A craft material kids use to decorate toys and walls.
She used glow-in-the-dark paint to make her sneakers light up.
4. A type of paint that absorbs light and slowly releases it.
Glow-in-the-dark paint needs to charge under a lamp first.