adjective
luminous
LOO-mih-nuhs
adjective
1
Giving off light; glowing.
"The watch face is luminous in the dark."
"A luminous full moon lit up the garden."
2
Clear and easy to understand; strikingly lucid.
"Her essay offered a luminous account of the crisis."
How to Use Luminous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGlowing with light, or (of writing/explanation) unusually clear and illuminating.
Easily confused with
luminescent
Common pairings
luminous paint
luminous glow
luminous prose
Word Forms
more luminous comparative, most luminous superlative
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin luminosus, "full of light."