Definition

1. Verb:

   • To emit light; to shine; to be luminous: The primary meaning of "phát sáng" is to produce and send out light. It describes an object or organism generating its own visible light.
   • To be photogenic (Biology): In a specific biological context, "phát sáng" describes an organism's property of producing light, such as bioluminescence in fireflies or certain deep-sea creatures.

2. Adjective (derived usage):

   • Luminous; glowing: Used to describe something that is emitting light.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đom đóm có khả năng phát sáng trong bóng tối. (Fireflies have the ability to glow in the dark.)
  • Một số loài sinh vật biển sâu tự phát sáng. (Some deep-sea creatures emit their own light.)
  • Vật liệu này sẽ phát sáng khi đặt dưới đèn UV. (This material will glow when placed under UV light.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cơ quan phát sáng": photogenic organ; light-emitting organ.
  • Mực ống có những cơ quan phát sáng đặc biệt. (Squid have special light-emitting organs.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự phát sáng (n): luminescence; the emission of light.

  • Sự phát sáng của đom đóm là một dạng phát quang sinh học. (The luminescence of fireflies is a form of bioluminescence.)

• Vật phát sáng (n): luminous object; light-emitting object.

Synonyms

• To glow: to emit a steady, often soft light.
• To shine: to emit a bright light.
• To luminesce: to emit light without high heat, especially in scientific contexts (e.g., bioluminescence, chemiluminescence).

Related Scientific Terms

• Phát quang sinh học / Bioluminescence: The biochemical emission of light by living organisms.
• Phát quang hóa học / Chemiluminescence: The emission of light as a result of a chemical reaction.

1. (sinh vật) Photogenic