luminous

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈluːmɪnəs/

Adjective

luminous

1. emitting light; glowing brightly
   • 1924, Herman Melville, Billy Budd, London: Constable & Co., Chapter 11,

     The bonfire in his heart made luminous the rose-tan in his cheek.

2. brightly illuminated

Synonyms

• (emitting light) beamful, shining, radiant; see also Thesaurus:shining
• (brightly illuminated) lighted, lit up; see also Thesaurus:illuminated

Related terms

• illuminate

Translations

• French: lumineux
• German: leuchtend
• Italian: luminoso
• Portuguese: luminoso
• Russian: светя́щийся
• Spanish: luminoso

Translations

• Russian: освещённый

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