LUMINOUS


Meaning of LUMINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-mə-nəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin luminosus, from lumin-, lumen

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light

b. : of or relating to light or to luminous flux

2. : bathed in or exposed to steady light

luminous with sunlight

3. : clear , enlightening

4. : shining , illustrious

a luminous film star

a luminous performance

Synonyms: see bright

• lu·mi·nous·ly adverb

• lu·mi·nous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.