luminous
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Britannica Dictionary definition of LUMINOUS
[more luminous; most luminous]
1
:
producing or seeming to produce light
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shining
— often used figuratively
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luminous stars/galaxies
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I saw the cat's luminous eyes in my car's headlights.
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a watch with a luminous dial
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the luminous clarity of her writing
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a luminous essay
2
a
:
filled with light
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brightly lit
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The room was luminous with sunlight.
b
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very bright in color
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measuring a star's luminosity
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the luminosity of a typical galaxy
— luminously
adverb-
colors gleaming luminously in the sunlight
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a luminously clear writing style
