luminous

Meaning

1. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
2. Brightly illuminated.
3. Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.

Synonyms

bright

radiant

shining

light

splendid

lustrous

lucid

refulgent

glowing

phosphorescent

lambent

lucent

brilliant

shiny

gleaming

luminescent

glittering

lightsome

radiating

effulgent

glistening

illuminated

incandescent

clear

sparkling

luminiferous

aglow

photic

very light

wise

well-lighted

glinering

ablaze

luminant

alight

apprehensive

beaming

brillant

cheerful

dazzling

enlightened

flashing

fluorescent

fulgent

glow

intellective

intelligent

irradiating

judicious

light-emitting

Translations

lumineux

luminoso

luminoso

φωτεινός

leuchtend

luminoso

parlak

lluminós

fulgente

squillante

نير

raggiante

نوراني

Leucht-

stralend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈluːmɪnəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.