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Effulgence vs Luminous - What's the difference?

effulgence | luminous |

As a noun effulgence

is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.

As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

effulgence

English

Noun

(-)
  • A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
  • * 1875 , , New York Edition 1909, hardcover, page 457
    • He stood for a moment taking in the effulgence .
  • * 1826 , , Chapter 12
    • [...]-the clear effulgence of the stars by night-[...].

    Related terms

    * effulgent * refulgence

    luminous

    English

    (wikipedia luminous)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • emitting light; glowing brightly
  • brightly illuminated

    • Synonyms

    * beamful

    Derived terms

    * luminous paint * luminosity