luminous
adjective /ˈluːmɪnəs/
/ˈluːmɪnəs/
- shining in the dark; giving out light
- luminous paint
- luminous hands on a clock
- staring with huge luminous eyes
- (figurative) the luminous quality of the music
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- highly
- faintly
- very bright in colour
- They painted the door a luminous green.
- I hated the luminous yellow colour of the plastic.
Synonyms brightbrightTopics Colours and Shapesc2- brilliant
- vivid
- vibrant
- bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see:
- a bright yellow dress
- brilliant very bright:
- The sky was a brilliant blue.
- vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:
- His eyes were a vivid green.
- vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong:
- The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens.
- bright/brilliant/vivid/vibrant colours
- bright/brilliant light/sunlight/sunshine/eyes
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French lumineux or Latin luminosus, from lumen, lumin- ‘light’.