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- [loo-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈlu mə nəs/
- /ˈluː.mɪ.nəs/
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- [loo-muh-nuh s]
- /ˈlu mə nəs/
Definitions of luminous word
- adjective luminous radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright. 2
- adjective luminous lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted: the luminous ballroom. 1
- adjective luminous brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works: a luminous concept; luminous prose. 1
- adjective luminous clear; readily intelligible: a concise, luminous report. 1
- noun luminous Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark. 1
- adjective luminous bright, glowing 1
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Origin of luminous
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Latin word lūminōsus. See lumen, -ous
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Parts of speech for Luminous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
luminous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luminous
adj luminous
- lustrous — having luster; shining; luminous: lustrous eyes.
- vivid — strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc.: a vivid green.
- brilliant — A brilliant person, idea, or performance is extremely clever or skilful.
- radiant — emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.
- incandescent — (of light) produced by incandescence.
adjective luminous
- glowing — incandescent.
- gleaming — a flash or beam of light: the gleam of a lantern in the dark.
- shimmering — a quivering or vibrating motion or image as produced by reflecting faint light or heat waves.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- understandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
Antonyms for luminous
adj luminous
- cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
- unclear — free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- unintelligible — not intelligible; not capable of being understood.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
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