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Shiny :: Shiny (superl.) Bright; luminous; clear; unclouded.

Macula :: Macula (n.) A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb..

Phonoscope :: Phonoscope (n.) An instrument for producing luminous figures by the vibrations of sounding bodies.

Accidental :: Accidental (n.) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.

Photopsia :: Photopsia (n.) An affection of the eye, in which the patient perceives luminous rays, flashes, coruscations, etc. See phosphene..

Bright :: Bright (a.) Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.

Halo :: Halo (n.) A luminous circle, usually prismatically colored, round the sun or moon, and supposed to be caused by the refraction of light through crystals of ice in the atmosphere. Connected with halos there are often white bands, crosses, or arches, resulting from the same atmospheric conditions..

Radiant :: Radiant (n.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly..

Thaumatrope :: Thaumatrope (n.) An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.

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

Luminant :: Luminant (a.) Luminous.

Increase :: Increase (v. i.) The period of increasing light, or luminous phase; the waxing; -- said of the moon..

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

Star :: Star (n.) One of the innumerable luminous bodies seen in the heavens; any heavenly body other than the sun, moon, comets, and nebulae..

Self-luminous :: Self-luminous (a.) Possessing in itself the property of emitting light.

Sun :: Sun (n.) The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000..

Aluminous :: Aluminous (a.) Pertaining to or containing alum, or alumina; as, aluminous minerals, aluminous solution..

Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds, seeming to move through the air as a winged serpent..

Photoscope :: Photoscope (n.) Anything employed for the observation of light or luminous effects.

Crepusculous :: Crepusculous (a.) Pertaining to twilight; glimmering; hence, imperfectly clear or luminous..

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