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The definition of luminous is giving off a very bright light or a person or trait considered glowing.

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An example of luminous is the sun.
An example of luminous is the smile of a beautiful girl.

See luminous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME < L luminosus < lumen, light

Related Forms:

luminously adverb
luminousness noun

See luminous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light.
Full of light; illuminated. See Synonyms at bright.
a. Easily comprehended; clear: luminous prose.
b. Enlightened and intelligent; inspiring: luminous ideas.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French lumineux

Origin: , from Latin lūminōsus

Origin: , from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

luˈmi·nous·ly adverb

luˈmi·nous·ness noun

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