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luminous Definition

lu·mi·nous (lo̵̅o̅mə nəs)

adjective

  1. giving off light; shining; bright
  2. filled with light; illuminated
  3. glowing in the dark, as paint with a phosphor in it
  4. clear; readily understood
  5. intellectually brilliant

Etymology: ME < L luminosus < lumen, light

luminous Related Forms
lu·mi·nously adverb lu·mi·nous·ness noun
luminous Synonyms

luminous

modif.

lighted, glowing, radiant, luminescent; see bright 1. See syn. study at bright.

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.

—Arnold, Matthew