day-glo
day-glo — adjective
1. Originally from a brand name, used for paint, colours, or objects with an extrem
Originally from a brand name, used for paint, colours, or objects with an extremely bright look that can seem to glow even in normal daylight.
Eli painted the bike helmet day-glo orange for safer evening rides.
pattern: paint [object] day-glo + colour
The festival staff wore day-glo vests beside the dark parking area.
collocation: day-glo vests
Yara pinned a day-glo pink poster above her desk at work.
Hari added day-glo green tape to the steps behind the stage.
A day-glo yellow sign hung outside Evelyn's new skate shop.
- fluorescent
Broader and more technical; day-glo stresses an eye-catching effect in everyday light
- neon
More informal and looser; often used for very loud modern colours
- bright
Much more general and less strongly glowing
文法句型
day-glo + colour noun
day-glo + object
用法筆記
Usually appears before nouns such as paint, vest, sign, or poster. It often suggests fluorescent safety colours rather than ordinary bright shades.