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. — Yorwba
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