luminousness

Variant of luminous

luminous definition

lu·mi·nous (lo̵̅o̅′mə 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

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