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Illuminated vs Luminous - What's the difference?

illuminated | luminous |

As adjectives the difference between illuminated and luminous

is that illuminated is irradiated by light, lit while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a verb illuminated

is past tense of illuminate.

illuminated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • irradiated by light, lit
  • (of a manuscript) decorated and illustrated.

    • Derived terms

    * illuminated manuscript

    Verb

    (head)
  • (illuminate)

    • luminous

    English

    (wikipedia luminous)

    Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * beamful

    Derived terms

    * luminous paint * luminosity