luminous
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluːmɪnəs/
Adjective
luminous (comparative more luminous, superlative most luminous)
- emitting light; glowing brightly
- 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 11,
- The bonfire in his heart made luminous the rose-tan in his cheek.
- 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 11,
- brightly illuminated (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Synonyms
- (emitting light): beamful, shining, radiant; see also Thesaurus:shining
- (brightly illuminated): lighted, lit up; see also Thesaurus:illuminated
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
emitting light; glowing brightly
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brightly illuminated
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