luminous

[ loo-muh-nuhs ]
/ ˈlu mə nəs /
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adjective

radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted: the luminous ballroom.
brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works: a luminous concept; luminous prose.
clear; readily intelligible: a concise, luminous report.

Origin of luminous

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word lūminōsus. See lumen, -ous

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Words nearby luminous

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Words related to luminous

lustrous, vivid, brilliant, radiant, incandescent, lucid, translucent, shining, bright, beaming, clear, crystal, effulgent, fulgent, illuminated, lambent, lit, luminescent, refulgent, resplendent

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British Dictionary definitions for luminous

luminous
/ (ˈluːmɪnəs) /

adjective

radiating or reflecting light; shining; glowing luminous colours
(not in technical use) exhibiting luminescence luminous paint
full of light; well-lit
(of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated according to the visual sensation produced in an observer rather than by absolute energy measurements luminous flux; luminous intensity Compare radiant
easily understood; lucid; clear
enlightening or wise

Derived forms of luminous

luminously, adverb luminousness, noun

Word Origin for luminous

C15: from Latin lūminōsus full of light, from lūmen light

Medical definitions for luminous

luminous
[ lōō′mə-nəs ]

adj.

Emitting light, especially emitting self-generated light.