Luminous

adjective
/ˈluː.mɪ.nəs/

Meaning

bright; shining; emitting light; radiant
Emitting or reflecting light, especially in the dark; shining brightly.

Example Sentences

The luminous stars filled the dark night sky.

The luminous stars lit up the night sky.

Example Expressions

luminous beauty

Synonyms

bright, shining, glowing, radiant, brilliant
Entry 1
bright, shining, glowing, radiant
Entry 2
bright, radiant, glowing, shining, brilliant

Antonyms

dark, dim, dull, shadowy
Entry 1
dark, dim, dull, shadowy
Entry 2
dim, dark, dull

Collocations

luminous paint, luminous glow, luminous display, luminous stars, luminous eyes
Entry 1
luminous paint, luminous glow, luminous display
Entry 2
luminous glow, luminous paint, luminous stars, luminous eyes

Related Vocabularies

morally low, dirty, or cheap in quality
Making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible; favorable to.
causing surprise; unexpected; remarkable
done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried
having a color between red and yellow like that of a ripe orange fruit
Feeling sleepy or half-asleep.

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