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Webster 1913 Edition
Luminous
1.
Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright;
as, the is a
luminous
body; a luminous
color.Fire burneth wood, making it . . .
luminous
. Bacon.
The mountains lift . . . their lofty and
luminous
heads. Longfellow.
2.
Illuminated; full of light; bright;
as, many candles made the room
. luminous
Up the staircase moved a
luminous
space in the darkness. Longfellow.
3.
Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible;
“ Luminous eloquence.” as, a
. luminous
mindMacaulay.
“ A luminous statement.” Brougham.
Luminous paint
, a paint made up with some phosphorescent substance, as sulphide of calcium, which after exposure to a strong light is luminous in the dark for a time.
Syn. – Lucid; clear; shining; perspicuous.
– Lu′mi-nous-ly
, adv.
Lu′mi-nous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Luminous
LU'MINOUS
,Adj.
1.
Shining; emitting light. The sun is a most luminous body.2.
Light; illuminated. The moon is rendered luminous by the rays of the sun.3.
Bright; shining; as a luminous color.4.
Clear; as a luminous essay or argument.Definition 2024
luminous
luminous
English
Adjective
luminous (comparative more luminous, superlative most luminous)
- emitting light; glowing brightly
- 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 11,
- The bonfire in his heart made luminous the rose-tan in his cheek.
- 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 11,
- brightly illuminated
Synonyms
Translations
emitting light; glowing brightly
brightly illuminated
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Derived terms
- luminous paint
- luminosity