Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
The moon, which had been slowly ascending, now shone through an open space between the trees; and the rippling waters of the brook gave back her light in luminous vibrations.
Brightly illuminated.
Clear; enlightening; easy to understand.
a luminous explanation
Borrowed from Middle French lumineus, from Latin lūminōsus.
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