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luminous
[loo-muh-nuhs]
adjective
radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms:lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted.
the luminous ballroom.
Antonyms:brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works.
a luminous concept; luminous prose.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:clear; readily intelligible.
a concise, luminous report.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:
luminous
/ ˱ō³Ü˳¾ÉŖ²Ōɲõ /
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 Compare radiant
luminous flux
luminous intensity
easily understood; lucid; clear
enlightening or wise
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- luminously adverb
- luminousness noun
- nonluminous adjective
- nonluminously adverb
- nonluminousness noun
- self-luminous adjective
- semiluminous adjective
- semiluminously adverb
- semiluminousness noun
- unluminous adjective
- unluminously adverb
- unluminousness noun
- ˱ō³Ü³¾¾±²Ō“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
- ˱ō³Ü³¾¾±²Ō“dzܲõ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of luminous1
Example Sentences
The luminous black abstraction dominating the surface was visibly painted after the figures, which feel like they are being held in its embrace.
āA luminous presence in the worlds of entertainment and advocacy, Jiggly Caliente was celebrated for her infectious energy, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity,ā the statement continued.
Boo, who spent three years at the slum, emphasizes family ties and writes luminously about the daily struggles of Mumbaiās poor.
A company catalog from 1923 described the tiles as āluminous and mellow in character, somewhat akin to the quality of a piece of old tapestry.ā
But at 35, the artist known as iLe ā one of the most luminous and visionary voices in contemporary Latin music ā tends to get a bit claustrophobic about her creative process.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- brilliantĢż
- incandescentĢż
- lucidĢż
- lustrousĢż
- radiantĢż
- shiningĢż
- translucentĢż
- vividĢż
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