"lume" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈluːm/ Forms: lumes [plural]
Etymology: Short for luminous or luminescent. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lume (countable and uncountable, plural lumes)
  1. (informal) A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lume-en-noun-KRxvtPHN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Short for luminous or luminescent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lumes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
      "expansion": "lume (countable and uncountable, plural lumes)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 10 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2020, Colin A. White, The Vintage Rolex Field Manual Chevalier Digital Edition, page 46:",
          "text": "Within the realm of vintage watch restoration there are few sub-specialties as controversial as dial lume.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021, Thomas M. Meine, Vintage Watches - Radium and Tritium, page 16:",
          "text": "LumiNova and Super-LumiNova fall into the category of photoluminescent lumes.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark."
      ],
      "id": "en-lume-en-noun-KRxvtPHN",
      "links": [
        [
          "luminescent",
          "luminescent"
        ],
        [
          "paint",
          "paint"
        ],
        [
          "timepiece",
          "timepiece"
        ],
        [
          "dial",
          "dial"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "informal",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈluːm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lume"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Pages with 10 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Short for luminous or luminescent.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "lumes",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "~"
      },
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      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 10 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2020, Colin A. White, The Vintage Rolex Field Manual Chevalier Digital Edition, page 46:",
          "text": "Within the realm of vintage watch restoration there are few sub-specialties as controversial as dial lume.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021, Thomas M. Meine, Vintage Watches - Radium and Tritium, page 16:",
          "text": "LumiNova and Super-LumiNova fall into the category of photoluminescent lumes.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "luminescent",
          "luminescent"
        ],
        [
          "paint",
          "paint"
        ],
        [
          "timepiece",
          "timepiece"
        ],
        [
          "dial",
          "dial"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) A luminescent paint used to make a timepiece's dial readable in the dark."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "informal",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈluːm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "lume"
}

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