adjective

luminous

luminous, bright, shining, radiant

The watch has luminous hands.

The watch has luminous hands.

She had a luminous smile.

She had a luminous smile.

a luminous ((noun)) The watch has luminous hands.

Synonyms: bright, radiant, glowing; Antonyms: dim, dark

From Latin 'lumen' (light) + '-ous' (a suffix meaning 'full of').

The 'lumin-' part is related to 'lunar' (the moon), which is luminous at night.

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