English Explanatory Dictionary

luminous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
  2. Brightly illuminated.
  3. Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.

Pronunciation

/ˈluːmɪnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-luminous.wav

Word forms

luminous more luminous most luminous luminious

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.

Synonyms

beamful shining radiant aglow alight beamsome beamy brilliant effulgent glowing illuminating lambent lighted lit lucent luciferous lucific luminant luminiferous luminous lustrous orient profulgent refulgent resplendent sheeny shiny lit up illuminated inlighted lighty

Related words

illuminate lumic luminal

Derived words

fast-evolving luminous transient hyperluminous luminosity luminous energy luminous flux luminous intensity luminously luminousness non-luminous nonluminous overluminous radio-luminous self-luminous subluminous superluminous transient luminous event ultraluminous underluminous unluminous
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