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Voluminous :: Voluminous (a.) Of great volume, or bulk; large..

Galaxy :: Galaxy (n.) The Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars..

Phosphene :: Phosphene (n.) A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After-image..

Photosphere :: Photosphere (n.) A sphere of light; esp., the luminous envelope of the sun..

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..

Luminant :: Luminant (a.) Luminous.

Dim :: Dim (superl.) Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

Anthracite :: Anthracite (n.) A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal..

Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..

Meteor :: Meteor (n.) Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region..

Luminosity :: Luminosity (n.) The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.

Fire Beetle :: Fire beetle () A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly..

Corona :: Corona (n.) A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon..

Draco :: Draco (n.) A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.

Foliosity :: Foliosity (n.) The ponderousness or bulk of a folio; voluminousness.

Photographometer :: Photographometer (n.) An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays.

Beam :: Beam (n.) A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat..

Voluminous :: Voluminous (a.) Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions..

Shadowy :: Shadowy (a.) Not brightly luminous; faintly light.

Lustrous :: Lustrous (a.) Bright; shining; luminous.

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