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Meaning of lume | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈluːm/

Definitions

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

countable, informal, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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