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   luminous

   /ˈluːmɪnəs/

   adjective

   • 1. giving off light; bright or shining: "the luminous dial on his watch"
   • ▪ very bright in colour; lurid: "he wore luminous green socks"
   • ▪ relating to light as it is perceived by the eye, rather than in terms of its actual energy: "luminous intensity"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French lumineux or Latin luminosus, from lumen, lumin- ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. luminously adverb
   • 2. luminousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLUMINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LUMINOUS definition: 1. producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark: 2. very beautiful: 3. producing…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of LUMINOUS is emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light. How to use luminous in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Luminous.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLUMINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. (of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated according to the visual sensation produced in an observer rather than by absolute energy measurements. luminous flux.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLUMINOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LUMINOUS meaning: 1. producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark: 2. very beautiful: 3. producing…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLUMINOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LUMINOUS definition: Something that is luminous shines in the dark.. Learn more.

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   Luminous means full of or giving off light. During the winter holidays, with all their emphasis on light, you can see luminous displays of candles everywhere.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › luminousluminous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of luminous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.