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Definition of luminous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
brightemitting or reflecting light
- The luminous stars twinkled in the night sky..
2.
lightglowing softly in the dark
- The luminous watch face was easy to read.
3.
knowledgeenlightening or providing insight
- His luminous ideas inspired the team.
Expressions with luminous
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measure of light output per energy unit
The bulb's luminous efficiency is very high.
emitting light by itself without external aid
The self-luminous stars shone brightly in the night sky..
ratio of luminous flux emitted to power consumed
LEDs have a high luminous efficacy compared to incandescent bulbs.
energy carried by visible light or emitted as light
Luminous energy is measured in joules.
measure of light power perceived by the eye
The luminous flux of the bulb is 800 lumens.
brightness output from a source toward a chosen angle
The bulb’s luminous intensity peaked when measured straight ahead.
Origin of luminous
Latin, lumin (light)
Terms with luminous included in their meaning
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luminous
emitting or reflecting light
light
made more luminous or shiny
astronomy
the luminous trail of a comet
measurement
unit of luminous intensity
astronomy
star more luminous than a main sequence star
astronomy
luminous cloud around a comet's nucleus
physics
luminous flux per unit area on a surface
physics
unit of luminous flux in physics
electricity
luminous discharge between electrodes
Norse mythology
luminous spirit in Norse mythology
meteorology
luminous ring around a celestial object
electricity
luminous electrical discharge between high charge points
science
SI unit of luminous intensity
physics
luminous intensity of a light source in a direction
dated unit
unit of luminous intensity, equal to 0.981 candelas
science
microscopy technique with luminous specimens on dark background
appearance
luminous appearance in daylight
self-luminous
spectrum emitted by a self-luminous source
physics
quantity of luminous flux emitted per unit area
luminous beetle
beetle with glowing spots on its body
color
show luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
luminous
carrying or emitting light, often bright
luminous
emitting or reflecting light, bright and radiant
flux measure
luminous flux per unit area in a given direction
Examples of luminous in a sentence
Her dress was made of luminous fabric. The luminous stars guided us home. Her dress had a luminous glow. Her luminous lecture captivated the audience. The book offers a luminous perspective on the subject.
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- French:lumineux, phosphorescent, ...
- German:leuchtend, luminös, ...
- Italian:splendente, fosforescente, ...
- Spanish:brillante, resplandeciente, ...
- Portuguese:brilhante, fosforescente, ...
- Chinese:明亮的, 夜光的, ...
- Japanese:輝く, 発光する, ...
- Arabic:مُضِيء, مُتَوَهِّج, ...
- Hebrew:זוֹהֵר, זוֹרֵחַ, ...
- Russian:светящийся, люминесцентный, ...
- Ukrainian:сяючий, світний, ...
- Hindi:प्रकाशमान, चमकदार, ...
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