luminous

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lu·mi·nous /ˈluːmɪnəs/ adjective 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 adverb —luminosity /ˌluːməˈnɒsəti $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] 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 adjectiveChineseSyllable

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luminous
lu‧mi‧nous /ˈluːmənəs, ˈluːmɪnəs/

adjective

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: luminosus, from lumen 'light'

1. shining in the dark:

luminous paint

Her large dark eyes were almost luminous.
2. very brightly coloured, especially in green, pink, or yellow
SYN Day Glo:

luminous green socks
—luminously adverb
—luminosity /ˌluːməˈnɒsəti, ˌluːmɪˈnɒsəti $ -ˈnɑː-/ noun [uncountable] technical:

the Sun’s luminosity

lu·mi·nous

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/ˈluːmɪnəs/

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/ˈluːmɪnəs/

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adjective

shining in the dark; giving out light 夜光的；发光的；发亮的

◆luminous paint发光漆

◆luminous hands on a clock钟的夜光指针

◆staring with huge luminous eyes用亮晶晶的大眼睛盯着

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the luminous quality of the music美妙动听的音乐

very bright in colour 鲜亮的；鲜艳的

◆They painted the door a luminous green. 他们把门漆成了翠绿色。

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<titled tranID="22" status="1">bright</titled>brilliant ◇ vivid ◇ vibrant

These words all describe things that are shining or full of light or colours that are strong and easy to see. 以上各词均形容事物明亮、光线充足、鲜艳夺目。

bright full of light; shining strongly; (of colours) strong and easy to see 指光线充足的、明亮的、色彩鲜明的：◆a bright yellow dress 鲜黄色的连衣裙
brilliant very bright 指明亮的、鲜艳的：◆The sky was a brilliant blue. 天空一片蔚蓝。
vivid (approving) (of colours) bright and strong 指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：◆His eyes were a vivid green. 他的眼睛碧绿。
vibrant (approving) (of colours) bright and strong 指（颜色）耀眼的、鲜艳的、醒目的：◆The room was decorated in vibrant blues and greens. 那房间以鲜艳的蓝绿两色装饰。

vivid or vibrant? 用 vivid 还是 vibrant？

These two words are very similar, but vivid emphasizes how bright a colour is, while vibrant suggests a more lively and exciting colour or combination of colours. 这两个词非常相似，但 vivid 强调颜色鲜艳明亮，而 vibrant 则指色彩或颜色组合活泼而富生气。