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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarylu·mi·nous \ˈlü-mə-nəs\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin luminosus, from lumin-, lumen DATE 15th century1. a. emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light b. of or relating to light or to luminous flux2. bathed in or exposed to steady light luminous with sunlight3. clear, enlightening4. shining, illustrious a luminous film star a luminous performanceSynonyms: see bright• lu·mi·nous·ly adverb• lu·mi·nous·ness nounEnglish Etymologyluminous early 15c., "full of light," from L. luminosus "shining, full of light," from lumen (gen. luminis) "light," related to lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)).Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7luminouslu·mi·nous / 5lu:minEs / adjective1. shining in the dark; giving out light 夜光的；发光的；发亮的: luminous paint 发光漆 luminous hands on a clock 钟的夜光指针 staring with huge luminous eyes 用亮晶晶的大眼睛盯着 (figurative) the luminous quality of the music 美妙动听的音乐 ⇨ note at bright 2. very bright in colour 鲜亮的；鲜艳的: They painted the door a luminous green. 他们把门漆成了翠绿色。 ⇨ note at bright • lu·mi·nous·ly adv. • lu·mi·nos·ity / 7lu:mi5nCsEti; NAmE -5nB:s- / noun [sing., U] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishluminous adj. VERBS be ADV. highly, very | almost The colours were bright, almost luminous. | faintly, slightlyMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: BRIGHT 1, beaming, brilliant, effulgent, fulgent, incandescent, lambent, lucent, radiant, refulgent 2 Synonyms: CLEAR 4, clear-cut, crystal, lucid, pellucid, translucent, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unblurred 3 Synonyms: UNDERSTANDABLE, apprehensible, comprehendible, comprehensible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, knowable, lucidWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: luminous efficiency , or luminous energy , or luminous flux , or luminous-flux density , or luminous intensity , or luminous moss , or luminous paint , or self-luminouslu·mi·nous\ˈlümənəs\ adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Latin luminosus full of light, from lumin-, lumen light + -osus -ose — more at luminary1. a. : emitting or seeming to emit a steady suffused light that is reflected or produced from within < the sole elements of the cosmos would seem to be luminousobjects — the nebula, the stars, the planets — Lincoln La Paz > < he had recourse to the luminous dial of his watch — Elizabeth Bowen > < his eyes were luminous … they blazed like mortal stars — Elinor Wylie > < there was his face, serene, luminous, often smiling — A.N.Whitehead > b. : bright and shining : clear, translucent < feeling for luminous effect that her early landscapes show — F.E.Hyslop > < every note in her huge range is perfect, luminous, and golden — Robert Evett > < few foresaw the luminous future of the young man — C.G.Bowers > c. : yellow, flaring, and illuminating < such a flame is also luminous — R.H.Wright >2. : bathed in or exposed to steady light : illuminated < shed a faintly luminous glow upon the upturned still face — Djuna Barnes > < stretched out on their backs lazily inviting the luminousAmerican weather — Thomas Wolfe > < gazing up into the foliage … luminouswith the bright sunlight — W.H.Hudson †1922 >3. a. : enlightened and intelligent : edifying and inspiring < full of luminous ideas of statesmanship — Samuel Alexander > < her own fine and luminous genius — J.P.Bishop > < the luminous moment when men's imaginations see alike — Lillian Smith > < the splendor of a profound and luminous intellect — Gertrude Atherton > b. : very easily understood : clearly intelligible < convert the new situation from the obscure into the clear and luminous — John Dewey > < his prose is simple and luminous … and his text is based on wide reading — Howard M. Jones >Synonyms: see bright

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