luminous

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lu·mi·nous /ˈluːmɪnəs/ adjectiveadj

1 CCSHINEshining in the dark 发光的；夜明的

luminous paint

发光涂料

Her large dark eyes were almost luminous.

她那双黑色的大眼睛几乎是亮闪闪的。

2 BRIGHTvery brightly coloured, especially in green, pink, or yellow 色彩鲜艳的〔尤指绿色、粉红色或黄色〕 SYN Day-Glo

luminous green socks

翠绿色的短袜

—luminously adverbadv

—luminosity /ˌluːməˈnɒsəti $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountableU] technical

the sun’s luminosity

太阳的光辉

Examples from the Corpus

luminous• Her eyes were dark and luminous and her faintly olive skin normally carried a dusting of colour, high on her cheekbones.• The mountains, luminous and romantic, lay all across the western horizon.• But why should the choice involve a showy crown or a pair of luminous buttocks?• He couldn't tell what time it was since his watch didn't have a luminous dial.• Her eyes were huge, almost luminous in the shadowy light.• The sky was aflame with the aurora borealis, the eerily luminous northern lights.• It's a good idea to paint your bike with luminous paint so that you are more visible to motorists.• luminous road signs• luminous socks• Tau Ceti is rather smaller, dimmer and less luminous than the Sun.

Origin luminous

(1400-1500) Latin luminosus, from lumen “light”

lu·mi·nous adjectiveadj

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