luminous
part of speech
adjective (luminous; more luminous)
meaning for a pupil
1) Luminous means giving out light or glowing, especially in the dark («luminous paint», «a luminous watch»). tree →
2) Luminous means very bright and shining («luminous eyes»). tree →
3) (informal) Luminous colours are very bright, neon colours, like luminous yellow or green. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on light, luminous objects make their own light, like the Sun, stars, fire and torches; non-luminous objects, like the Moon and mirrors, only reflect light. In safety lessons, luminous (high-visibility) vests help drivers see you. In stories, «luminous» describes moonlit or magical scenes.
examples
- The Sun is a luminous object. tree →
- The Moon is not luminous; it reflects light. tree →
- My watch has luminous hands. tree →
- Wear a luminous jacket when cycling at night. tree →
- The stars were luminous in the clear sky. tree →
- Glow-worms are luminous insects. tree →
- She painted her nails luminous pink. tree →
- Then a bright falling star came down, leaving a broad, luminous streak behind it. tree →
note
Science trap: the Moon looks bright but is not luminous — it reflects light from the Sun. Noun: luminosity. Similar: glowing, fluorescent (bright colour that shines under light).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «luminous» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.