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Preparing your learning path…Giving off or reflecting a soft, clear light.
Primary stress on LU; three syllables.
A luminous moon rose above the hills.
The walls looked luminous in the morning light.
Visitors gathered around the luminous sculpture.
Unlike luminescent, luminous can describe a surface reflecting external light, such as the moon.
The moon is luminous because it reflects sunlight; luminescent material actually produces light.
A luminous object is one that...
Her luminous prose made difficult ideas accessible.
The professor’s account was unusually luminous.
A luminous explanation helped readers grasp the research.
This metaphorical use is usually approving and somewhat literary; clear is more neutral.
When ideas are luminous, they illuminate a topic by making it easier to understand.
In a review, luminous prose probably means writing that is...
