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lu·mi·nous
(lo͞o′mə-nəs)adj.
1.
a. Emitting light, especially in the dark; shining.
b. Reflecting light; illuminated: "He watched a luminous cloud drifting up from the Gulf" (Tim Gautreaux). See Synonyms at bright.
2. Having a high degree of saturation: a luminous green.
3.
a. Presented or perceived clearly or vividly: luminous memories.
b. Enlightened or intelligent: luminous ideas.
[Middle English, from Old French lumineux, from Latin lūminōsus, from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
lu′mi·nous·ly adv.
lu′mi·nous·ness n.
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luminous
(ˈluːmɪnəs)adj
1. radiating or reflecting light; shining; glowing: luminous colours.
2. (not in technical use) exhibiting luminescence: luminous paint.
3. full of light; well-lit
4. (General Physics) (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
5. easily understood; lucid; clear
6. enlightening or wise
[C15: from Latin lūminōsus full of light, from lūmen light]
ˈluminously adv
ˈluminousness n
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lu•mi•nous
(ˈlu mə nəs)adj.
1. radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
2. lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted: the luminous ballroom.
3. brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening.
4. clear; readily intelligible.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin lūminōsus]
lu′mi•nous•ly, adv.
lu′mi•nous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" |
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luminous
adjective
1. bright, lighted, lit, brilliant, shining, glowing, vivid, illuminated, radiant, resplendent, lustrous, luminescent The luminous dial on the clock showed five minutes to seven
2. clear, obvious, plain, evident, transparent, lucid, intelligible, perspicuous a remarkable woman with a luminous sense of responsibility.
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luminous
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Translations
مُضيء
světélkujícísvítící
lysendeselvlysende
Leucht-...luminös
világító
lÿsandi; sjálflÿsandi
šviečiantisšviesos ryškumas
gaismas-spīdošs
svetielkujúcisvietiaci
fosforluparlayan
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luminous
[ˈluːmɪnəs] adj [dial, star] → lumineux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
luminous
adj
→ leuchtend; glow → fluoreszierend; luminous paint/colour (Brit) or color (US) → Leuchtfarbe f; luminous dial → Leuchtzifferblatt nt; my watch is luminous → meine Uhr leuchtet im Dunkeln
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luminous
[ˈluːmɪnəs] adj → luminoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
luminous
(ˈluːminəs) adjective giving out light; faintly shining so as to be visible in the dark. a luminous clock-face.
ˌlumiˈnosity (-ˈno-) nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
lu·mi·nous
a. luminoso-a, rel. a la luminosidad.
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