Luminous Definition

lo͝omə-nəs
adjective
Giving off light; shining; bright.
Webster's New World
Filled with light; illuminated.
Webster's New World
Glowing in the dark, as paint with a phosphor in it.
Webster's New World
Having a high degree of saturation.
A luminous green.
American Heritage
Presented or perceived clearly or vividly.
Luminous memories.
American Heritage
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Origin of Luminous

  • Middle English from Old French lumineux from Latin lūminōsus from lūmen lūmin- light leuk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin luminosus.

    From Wiktionary

Luminous Sentence Examples

  • A luminous warmth seems to enfold me.

  • The name "firefly" is often applied also to luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae, to which the well-known glow-worm belongs.

  • In the dim shadow of the curtain her luminous eyes shone more brightly than usual from the tears of joy that were in them.

  • These forces have the same period and direction as the undisturbed luminous vibrations themselves.

  • He seemed, not a professor amongst students, but a learner amongst learners; pauses for thought alternated with luminous exposition; invention accompanied demonstration; and thus originated his Theorie des fonctions analytiques (Paris, 1797).

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Words Starting With

LLULUM

Words Ending With

SUSOUS

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luminous

Words Starting With L and Ending With S

Starts With L & Ends With SStarts With LU & Ends With SStarts With L & Ends With US

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With L8 Letter Words Ending With S