luminous
lu·mi·nous
adj \ˈlü-mə-nəs\Definition of LUMINOUS
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a : emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light b : of or relating to light or to luminous flux
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: bathed in or exposed to steady light <luminous with sunlight>
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: shining, illustrious <a luminous film star> <a luminous performance>
— lu·mi·nous·ly adverb
— lu·mi·nous·ness noun
Examples of LUMINOUS
- I saw the cat's luminous eyes in my car's headlights.
- a watch with a luminous dial
- The room was luminous with sunlight.
Origin of LUMINOUS
Middle English, from Latin luminosus, from lumin-, lumen
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to LUMINOUS
Related Words: ablaze, ardent, blazing, burning, combusting, fiery, flaming, red-hot; agleam, aglitter, blinding, coruscant, flaring, flashing, flickering, gemmy, glancing, glaring, gleaming, glimmering, glinting, glistening, glistering, glittering, scintillant, scintillating, shimmering, shimmery, sparkling, sunny, twinkling, winking; burnished, polished, shined; superbright, ultrabright
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