luminous
Emitting light; glowing brightly; shiningEmitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
» Tom wants to paint the windowsills with luminous paint.
Meaning
3 sensesEmitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
leuchtend
светя́щийсяsvetjáščijsja, флюоресце́нтныйfljuorescéntnyj
блискучийblyskučyj
Brightly illuminated.
освещённыйosveščónnyj, я́ркийjárkij
Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.
a luminous explanation
- softly bright or radiant
Examples
4 sentencesTom wants to paint the windowsills with luminous paint.
They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly, and spectral.
deSie waren sich alle einig, dass es eine gewaltige Kreatur war, leuchtend, gespenstisch und spukhaft.
Painful and murderous war is purple, the color of peace is a luminous sky blue.
An American artist is using a unique glass thread technique to create beautiful luminous glass vessels.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.
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Forms
more luminous, most luminous| Comparative | more luminous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most luminous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
31 synonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form