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- DictionaryLu·mi·nous/ˈlo͞omənəs/
adjective
- 1. full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark: "the luminous dial on his watch"
Luminous means full of or giving off light. During the winter holidays, with all their emphasis on light, you can see luminous displays of candles everywhere. This word has several figurative meanings that are related to the basic sense of something shining. For example, luminous prose is clear and easily understood.
producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark: luminous clothing. The library was lit by the luminous glow of laptops. Synonyms. aglow literary. lambent literary. Fewer examples. The makeup refects light and gives the skin a luminous glow. The fabric was impregnated with luminous paint which glowed as they marched.
adjective. /ˈluːmɪnəs/ shining in the dark; giving out light. luminous paint. luminous hands on a clock. staring with huge luminous eyes. (figurative) the luminous quality of the music. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
2 days ago · radiating or reflecting light; shining; glowing. luminous colours. 2. (not in technical use) exhibiting luminescence. luminous paint. 3. full of light; well-lit. 4. (of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated according to the visual sensation produced in an observer rather than by absolute energy measurements. luminous flux. luminous intensity
1. a. Emitting light, especially in the dark; shining. b. Reflecting light; illuminated: "He watched a luminous cloud drifting up from the Gulf" (Tim Gautreaux). See Synonyms at bright. 2. Having a high degree of saturation: a luminous green. 3. a. Presented or perceived clearly or vividly: luminous memories. b.
LUMINOUS definition: Something that is luminous shines in the dark.. Learn more.
luminosity. /ˌluməˈnɑsət̮i/. noun [singular, uncountable] The moon was shining enough to give a ghostly luminosity to the buildings that crowded both sides of the narrow street. See luminous in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: luminous.
