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luminous
[ loo-muh-nuhs ]
adjective
- radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
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Antonyms:
- lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted:
the luminous ballroom.
Antonyms:
- brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works:
a luminous concept; luminous prose.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- clear; readily intelligible:
a concise, luminous report.
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luminous
/ ˈːɪə /
adjective
- radiating or reflecting light; shining; glowing
luminous colours
- not in technical use exhibiting luminescence
luminous paint
- full of light; well-lit
- (of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated according to the visual sensation produced in an observer rather than by absolute energy measurements Compare radiant
luminous intensity
luminous flux
- easily understood; lucid; clear
- enlightening or wise
Derived Forms
- ˈܳԴdzܲ, adverb
- ˈܳԴdzܲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- m·Դdzܲ· adverb
- m·Դdzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·m·Դdzܲ adjective
- non·m·Դdzܲ· adverb
- non·m·Դdzܲ·Ա noun
- -m·Դdzܲ adjective
- i·m·Դdzܲ adjective
- semi·m·Դdzܲ· adverb
- semi·m·Դdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·m·Դdzܲ adjective
- un·m·Դdzܲ· adverb
- un·m·Դdzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of luminous1
Example Sentences
Boo, who spent three years at the slum, emphasizes family ties and writes luminously about the daily struggles of Mumbai’s poor.
A company catalog from 1923 described the tiles as “luminous and mellow in character, somewhat akin to the quality of a piece of old tapestry.”
But at 35, the artist known as iLe — one of the most luminous and visionary voices in contemporary Latin music — tends to get a bit claustrophobic about her creative process.
Rimmed with delicate lashes of thinly shredded, light-reflective copper, the luminous eyes sparkle.
it’s like inside: The beautiful 172-seat Air France Lounge opened earlier in 2024 and features expansive tarmac views along with signature shades of blue, luminous whites and touches of red.
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