Definition of luminous

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Luminous (a.) Illuminated; full of light; bright; as, many candles made the room luminous..

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Sundown :: Sundog (n.) A luminous spot occasionally seen a few degrees from the sun, supposed to be formed by the intersection of two or more halos, or in a manner similar to that of halos..
Pargasite :: Pargasite (n.) A dark green aluminous variety of amphibole, or hornblende..
Shadowy :: Shadowy (a.) Not brightly luminous; faintly light.
Foliosity :: Foliosity (n.) The ponderousness or bulk of a folio; voluminousness.
Chronoscope :: Chronoscope (n.) An instrument for measuring minute intervals of time; used in determining the velocity of projectiles, the duration of short-lived luminous phenomena, etc..
Dusky :: Dusky (a.) Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley..
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) A luminous appearance, or an image seen after the eye has been exposed to an intense light or a strongly illuminated object. When the object is colored, the image appears of the complementary color, as a green image seen after viewing a red wafer lying on white paper. Called also ocular spectrum..
Brightsome :: Brightsome (a.) Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant.
Phosphorescent :: Phosphorescent (a.) Shining with a phosphoric light; luminous without sensible heat.
Thaumatrope :: Thaumatrope (n.) An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.
Clay :: Clay (n.) A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. It is the result of the wearing down and decomposition, in part, of rocks containing aluminous minerals, as granite. Lime, magnesia, oxide of iron, and other ingredients, are often present as impurities..
Luminosity :: Luminosity (n.) The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.
Illustrate :: Illustrate (v. t.) To make clear, bright, or luminous..
Relucent :: Relucent (a.) Reflecting light; shining; glittering; glistening; bright; luminous; splendid.
Clear :: Clear (superl.) Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.
Orb :: Orb (n.) The eye, as luminous and spherical..
Shiny :: Shiny (superl.) Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.
Light :: Light (n.) That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous..
Hornblende :: Hornblende (n.) The common black, or dark green or brown, variety of amphibole. (See Amphibole.) It belongs to the aluminous division of the species, and is also characterized by its containing considerable iron. Also used as a general term to include the whole species..
Corona :: Corona (n.) A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle..
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