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Meanings of luminous in English

Softly bright or radiant.

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Usage of luminous in English
1
The luminous spores of the cryptograms shone in the darkness with intensity.
In Search of the Castaways; Or, The Children of Captain Grant
2
The luminous eyes afforded the visible link; this I could not doubt.
The Green Eyes of Bâst
3
Warm and sunny and smooth; the sea a luminous Mediterranean blue .
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
4
Her talent was luminous, British playwright Tom Stoppard said in a statement.
Reuters
5
The ocean shines out yonder in all its luminous splendour of old.
Alone
6
A game of unmatchable quality, decorated with luminous brilliance on both sides.
The Irish Times
7
He perceives in the air a luminous circle placed on horizontal wings.
The Temptation of St. Antony; Or, A Revelation of the Soul
8
Far below his armpit he saw the luminous flowering round the rock.
Lord of the Flies
9
So is Flavin, once you leave the luminous aura of his work.
The new yorker
10
In the shade it was softly luminous, gleaming like a tender moon.
South Sea Tales
11
Bonus points for the luminous sheen it leaves behind on your cheeks.
Ebony
12
Arrows, painted on the decks in luminous paint, pointed out the way.
In Secret
13
In the moonlight she faced him, and her eyes looked oddly luminous.
Afterwards
14
The magnetite or luminous arc-lamp next appeared and met with considerable success.
Artificial Light: Its Influence upon Civilization
15
At the foot of the radiant disk I glimpsed a luminous pool.
The Metal Monster
16
Ned Land and Conseil watched the luminous water through the half-open panels.
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
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Luminous across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common