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A chromic luminescent object comprising one or more chromic luminescent compositions incorporated into or onto one or more portions of the object, in which the one or more chromic luminescent compositions are selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, at lea

A chromic luminescent object comprising one or more chromic luminescent compositions incorporated into or onto one or more portions of the object, in which the one or more chromic luminescent compositions are selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, at least brightness of the one or more portions of the object is substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation is disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for fabricating the chromic luminescent object.

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1. A chromic luminescent object, said object comprising: one or more chromic luminescent compositions incorporated into or onto one or more portions of said object, said one or more chromic luminescent compositions comprising: (i) one or more non-luminescent materials with absorption spectra that at

1. A chromic luminescent object, said object comprising: one or more chromic luminescent compositions incorporated into or onto one or more portions of said object, said one or more chromic luminescent compositions comprising: (i) one or more non-luminescent materials with absorption spectra that at least partially overlap with the spectrum of incident electromagnetic radiation, and(ii) one or more luminescent materials that convert at least a portion of energy of incident electromagnetic radiation to a lower energy wavelength,wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, brightness of said one or more portions of said object is substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 2. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein the absorption spectrum of at least one of said one or more non-luminescent materials further partially overlaps with the emission spectrum of at least one of said one or more luminescent materials. 3. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein the absorption spectrum of at least one of said one or more luminescent materials at least partially overlaps with the emission spectrum of another one of said one or more luminescent materials. 4. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being further selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, frequency of said object is substantially altered through substantially modulated brightness of one or more adjacent portions of said object as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 5. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being further selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, color of said one or more portions of said object is substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 6. The chromic luminescent object of claim 5, wherein the absorption spectrum of at least one of said one or more non-luminescent materials further partially overlaps with the emission spectrum of at least one of said one or more luminescent materials. 7. The chromic luminescent object of claim 5, wherein the absorption spectrum of at least one of said one or more luminescent materials at least partially overlaps with the emission spectrum of another one of said one or more luminescent materials. 8. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being further selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, frequency of said object is substantially altered through substantially modulated color and brightness of one or more adjacent portions of said object as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 9. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said one or more non-luminescent materials comprise at least one of one or more organic non-fluorescent materials or one or more inorganic non-fluorescent materials. 10. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said one or more luminescent materials comprise at least one of one or more organic fluorescent materials or one or more inorganic fluorescent materials. 11. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein one of said one or more portions of said object comprises one of said one or more chromic luminescent compositions and another one of said one or more portions of said object comprises another one of said one or more chromic luminescent compositions. 12. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, further comprising one or more substrates having said one or more chromic luminescent compositions disposed into or onto one or more portions of a surface of said one or more substrates, such that a surface of said one or more substrates is affixed to said one or more portions of said object. 13. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, further comprising one or more substrates having said one or more chromic luminescent compositions disposed into or onto one or more portions of a surface of said one or more substrates, such that a surface of said one or more substrates is transferred to said one or more portions of said object. 14. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions further comprise at least one of one or more polymers, one or more binding agents, one or more dispersants, one or more thickeners, or one or more defoamers. 15. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein incident electromagnetic radiation emanates from at least one of a natural light source or an artificial light source. 16. The chromic luminescent object of claim 1, wherein said object is a vehicle, an aircraft, a watercraft, weaponry, military equipment, sporting equipment, hunting equipment, or a housing structure. 17. A method for fabricating an object, said method comprising: incorporating one or more chromic luminescent compositions into or onto one or more portions of the object, the object being a chromic luminescent object, said one or more chromic luminescent compositions comprising: (i) one or more non-luminescent materials with absorption spectra that at least partially overlap with the spectrum of incident electromagnetic radiation, and(ii) one or more luminescent materials that convert at least a portion of energy of incident electromagnetic radiation to a lower energy wavelength,wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, brightness of said one or more portions of said chromic luminescent object is substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being further selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, frequency of said chromic luminescent object is substantially altered through substantially modulated brightness of one or more adjacent portions of said chromic luminescent object as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being further selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, color of said one or more portions of said chromic luminescent object is substantially modulated through absorption and emission as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 20. The method of claim 17, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions being further selected such that, when subsequently exposed to incident electromagnetic radiation, frequency of said chromic luminescent object is substantially altered through substantially modulated color and brightness of one or more adjacent portions of said chromic luminescent object as a function of incident electromagnetic radiation. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein one of said one or more chromic luminescent compositions is applied to one of said one or more portions of the object and another one of said one or more chromic luminescent compositions is applied to another one of said one or more portions of the object. 22. The method of claim 17, wherein said one or more chromic luminescent compositions further comprise at least one of one or more polymers, one or more binding agents, one or more dispersants, one or more thickeners, or one or more defoamers. 23. The method of claim 17, wherein incorporating said one or more chromic luminescent compositions into or onto said one or more portions of the object comprises: applying said one or more chromic luminescent compositions into or onto one or more portions of a surface of one or more substrates, andaffixing a surface of said one or more substrates into or onto said one or more portions of the object. 24. The method of claim 17, wherein incorporating said one or more chromic luminescent compositions into or onto said one or more portions of the object comprises: applying said one or more chromic luminescent compositions into or onto one or more portions of a surface of one or more substrates, andtransferring a surface of said one or more substrates into or onto said one or more portions of the object. 25. The method of claim 17, wherein said chromic luminescent object is a vehicle, an aircraft, a watercraft, weaponry, military equipment, sporting equipment, hunting equipment, or a housing structure.