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Luminous vs Brilliance - What's the difference?

luminous | brilliance |

As an adjective luminous

is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun brilliance is

the quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).

luminous

English

(wikipedia luminous)

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * beamful

    Derived terms

    * luminous paint * luminosity

    brilliance

    English

    (wikipedia brilliance)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
  • The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
  • Magnificence; resplendence.

    • Derived terms

    * brilliancy

    Related terms

    * brilliant * brilliantly * brilliantness