Explore Luminous through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like aglow or lambent. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Luminous meaning
- Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
- Brightly illuminated.
- Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.
Using Luminous
- The main meaning on this page is: Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining. | Brightly illuminated. | Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.
- Useful related words include: aglow, lambent, lucent, bright.
- In the example corpus, luminous often appears in combinations such as: the luminous, more luminous, luminous efficacy.
Context around Luminous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Luminous
- In this selection, "luminous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, source, maximum, radiant, efficacy, efficiency and silk stand out and add context to how "luminous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a luminous force of and a single luminous thread. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "luminous" sits close to words such as announcer, aubameyang and californians, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with luminous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Hers is an unshakeable and luminous faith. (7 words)
Taranto is luminous, fully inhabiting the heroine; Negrette a quietly devastating force. (12 words)
Karanikolaou's luminous skin glowed as she struck sultry poses at the camera. (13 words)
One study has shown a possible route for low-luminosity post-red supergiant luminous blue variables to collapse, most likely as a type IIn supernova. citation The expected progenitors of type Ib supernovae, luminous WC stars, are not observed at all. (41 words)
The luminous efficiency is defined as the ratio of the luminous efficacy to the theoretical maximum luminous efficacy of 683 lpw, and, as for luminous efficacy, is of two types, radiant luminous efficiency (LFR) and source luminous efficacy (LFS). (39 words)
A luminous force of nature whose magic is only truly felt once he is gone, Leonard becomes an unexpected inspiration as the town’s citizens question how they live, who they love, and what they leave behind. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The luminous efficiency is defined as the ratio of the luminous efficacy to the theoretical maximum luminous efficacy of 683 lpw, and, as for luminous efficacy, is of two types, radiant luminous efficiency (LFR) and source luminous efficacy (LFS).
The Giorgio Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Compact uses micro-silk technology to impart a luminous semi-matte finish that doesn’t settle into lines and, in turn, leaves the skin looking radiant and refined.
It forms a slightly more luminous, oval glow directly opposite the Sun within the band of luminous zodiacal light.
One study has shown a possible route for low-luminosity post-red supergiant luminous blue variables to collapse, most likely as a type IIn supernova. citation The expected progenitors of type Ib supernovae, luminous WC stars, are not observed at all.
The source luminous efficacy (LES) is the ratio of the visible light flux emitted (the luminous flux) to the total power input to the source, such as a lamp.
A luminous force of nature whose magic is only truly felt once he is gone, Leonard becomes an unexpected inspiration as the town’s citizens question how they live, who they love, and what they leave behind.
Architect E. Fay Jones was inspired by Sainte-Chapelle, the luminous 13th-century Paris cathedral.
Fisch clearly understood that not everybody needs to sing, especially when you have the luminous Erica Stephan playing (sadly now the late) Cynthia Weil and the melodically caustic Justin Albinder as Barry Mann.
For His followers and believers, He opened wide the most luminous door of heavenly treasures and saved humankind (me, you and all of us) from complete devastation and eternal damnation.
For some it might be John Singer Sargent’s luminous 1885-6 image of two young girls hanging paper lanterns in a summer evening garden.
Hers is an unshakeable and luminous faith.
However, after they're attacked by an unknown luminous being, they have to find their way home using an old spacecraft they found, which they call Astra.
Karanikolaou's luminous skin glowed as she struck sultry poses at the camera.
Karina was seen wearing the new luminous, patterned designs alongside model Bianca Krigovsky.
Leading up to the ceiling of the cave there is a ledge with two visible Luminous Stone mineral veins.
Middling reviews and underwhelming sales seemed to seal its fate as a big budget disappointment, while developer Luminous Productions has since been absorbed into Square Enix.
Originating from the Philippines and sweeping across the global music panorama, SB19 is more than just a sensation within the realm of P-pop; they represent a luminous beacon of hope and aspiration.
Taranto is luminous, fully inhabiting the heroine; Negrette a quietly devastating force.
There’s something of Tracy Chapman in her way of weaving complex narratives into a single, luminous thread.
This season, the Atlanta Hawks will continue to host a series of nights that celebrate the luminous culture, enduring traditions and significant legacies of African Americans.
Common combinations with luminous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: