luminous
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be
ADV
highly, very
almost
The full moon was almost luminous enough to read a book by its light.
faintly, slightly
Definitions
adj
Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
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.
The bonfire in his heart made luminous the rose-tan in his cheek.
Brightly illuminated.
Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.
a luminous explanation
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The 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.
WiktionaryThe bonfire in his heart made luminous the rose-tan in his cheek.
WiktionaryWhen approaching the Laughead household, she claimed to have previously met Charles Laughead and to recently have experienced a mystical dream in which a mysterious, luminous man rescued her from a fl
WiktionarySing your most beautiful song to me, show me your soul and let me touch it with my luminous hands born out of dreams, molded by hope and moved by love.
Tatoeba · #1216914It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.
Tatoeba · #6605027They all agreed that it was a huge creature, luminous, ghastly, and spectral.
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