luminous

CEFRC1

/ˈluːmɪnəs/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Giving off light or seeming to shine.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Brightly illuminated.

Examples

  • They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly, and spectral.

  • Tom wants to paint the windowsills with luminous paint.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.

  2. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.

More examples

In context

  • a luminous explanation

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

  • The moon, which had been slowly ascending, now shone through an open space between the trees; and the rippling waters of the brook gave back her light in luminous vibrations.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.