Luminous

Meaning of Luminous

Luminous means full of light, glowing, or shining brightly.

It can describe both physical light (like the moon, stars, or a lamp) and figurative brightness (like a luminous idea or a luminous personality).

Etymology

• From Latin “lumen” = “light”
• Related words: illuminate, luminary, luminosity.

Examples

• The luminous stars lit up the night sky.
• Her luminous smile brightened the whole room.
• A luminous idea changed the course of the project.