luminous

Definition

Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "When 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 flood (Williams 1954)."

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