Luminous synonyms and antonyms

lo͝o'mə-nəs

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vivid
Forming clear or striking mental images; strong; active; daring
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lustrous
Having a glow or lustre.
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beamy
Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy.
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brilliant
Vivid; intense
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luminescent
Of, exhibiting, or capable of exhibiting luminescence
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effulgent
Splendid; wonderful:
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incandescent
Very bright; shining brilliantly; gleaming
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glowing
(Figuratively) Full of praise.
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beaming
Sending out beams; shining
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illuminated
(Of a manuscript) decorated and illustrated.
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shining
Having a high polish or sheen.
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refulgent
Shining radiantly; resplendent.
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radiant
Transmitting light, heat, or other radiation. Stars, for example, are radiant bodies.
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bright (related)
Comparatively high on the scale of brightness:
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translucent
Transmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to prevent perception of distinct images.
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transparent
(Of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
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intelligible
Capable of being understood; clear to the mind
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dark (antonym)
(Of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
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gloomy (antonym)
The definition of gloomy is dark, depressing or dim.
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dim (antonym)
Emitting only a small amount of light; faint:
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dull (antonym)
Not bright, vivid, or shiny:
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obscure (antonym)
Indistinctly heard; faint.
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vague (antonym)
Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.
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unclear (antonym)
Not clearly defined; not explicit.
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unintelligible (antonym)
Not intelligible; that cannot be understood; incomprehensible
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lambent
Giving off a soft glow
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shiny
Worn or rubbed smooth, and having a glossy finish
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iridescent (related)
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blue-white (related)
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shimmer (related)
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red-orange (related)
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silvery (related)
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phosphorescent (related)
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deep blue (related)
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non-luminous (related)
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grey-blue (related)
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wispy (related)
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bright blue (related)
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cloud-like (related)
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inspiring
Tending to enliven, motivate, or exalt:
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clear
Free of obstacles.
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evident
Obviously true by simple observation.
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intelligent
(Archaic) Aware (of something)
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lucid
Clear to the mind; readily understood
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obvious
(Obs.) Being in the way
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light (related)
Not harsh or severe:
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lighted
Filled with light; illuminated.
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Luminous Sentence Examples

  • A luminous warmth seems to enfold me.

  • The name "firefly" is often applied also to luminous beetles of the family Lampyridae, to which the well-known glow-worm belongs.

  • In the dim shadow of the curtain her luminous eyes shone more brightly than usual from the tears of joy that were in them.

  • These forces have the same period and direction as the undisturbed luminous vibrations themselves.

  • He seemed, not a professor amongst students, but a learner amongst learners; pauses for thought alternated with luminous exposition; invention accompanied demonstration; and thus originated his Theorie des fonctions analytiques (Paris, 1797).

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