luminous
luminous
Definition
lu·mi·nous (lo̵̅o̅′mə nəs)
adjective
- giving off light; shining; bright
- filled with light; illuminated
- glowing in the dark, as paint with a phosphor in it
- clear; readily understood
- intellectually brilliant
Etymology: ME < L luminosus < lumen, light
lu′·mi·nously adverb
lu′·mi·nous·ness noun
luminous
Synonyms
luminous
Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- X-ray: With radiative cooling clusters are on average three to five times less luminous in X-rays than the same cluster simulated without cooling.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: It is celebrated by making the place luminous by arranging lights and burning the crackers.
Modifies a noun
- flux: Clearly the luminous flux of a light source is of little value in isolation; the light will be changed by the optics.
- intensity: Such a curve shows luminous intensity in any direction.
- complexion: The radiance program promises you a radiant, luminous complexion!
- marking: It has a brushed radial pattern silver dial with silver and black applied baton markings and hands, with luminous discreet markings.
- efficacy: Firstly, the luminous efficacy, i.e. , the useful visible light in relation to the total energy of the radiation is high.
- frost: Full coverage powders enhanced either by a luminous frost or matte effect to impart depth to the eyes without making them too heavy.
Modifying Another Word
- almost: It was visible, almost luminous, almost alive.
- highly: The lighting field, like the rest of the dial markings is highly luminous.
- very: These hot, very luminous stars do not live long enough to move away from where they were formed.
- so: The colors are not so luminous as on other occasions; their tones are mostly a brownish-red, dirty violet.
- not: The Arabic numbers are in white and not luminous.
- faintly: In fact, of course, apart from a faintly luminous fannish aura, most fans look almost human.
Used with adjective complement
- become: The plain become luminous, the luminous, gods.
- make: A day whose dawn is part of history, And whose evening is made luminous by Muhammad!
- grow: Gradually the surrounds atmosphere seemed to fill with sensations, and grew luminous.
- look: She does not look glorious, shining or even radiant, she looks luminous.
- appear: Beauty Estée Lauder's Pure Illuminations autumn collection features iridescent, shimmering colors that change with the light and make the skin appear luminous.
- have: Has luminous filled hands and hour indications, classic styled bracelet and glass display back.
luminous Quotes
Oxus, forgetting the bright speed he had In his high mountain cradle in Pamere, A foiled circuitous wandererötill at last The longed-for dash of waves is heard, and wide His luminous home of waters opens, bright And tranquil, from whose floor the new-bathed stars Emerge, and shine upon the Aral Sea.
Browse dictionary entries near luminous
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- lump
- lump sum
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- lumped amplification
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