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LUMINOUS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does luminous mean?

• LUMINOUS (adjective)
The adjective LUMINOUS has 1 sense:

1. softly bright or radiant

Familiarity information: LUMINOUS used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LUMINOUS (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Softly bright or radiant

Synonyms:

aglow; lambent; lucent; luminous

Context examples:

a house aglow with lights / glowing embers / lambent tongues of flame / the lucent moon / a sky luminous with stars

Similar:

bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)

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