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Luminous vs Effulgent - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between luminous and effulgent

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while effulgent is shining, resplendent, radiant.

luminous

English

(wikipedia luminous)

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * beamful

    Derived terms

    * luminous paint * luminosity

    effulgent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shining, resplendent, radiant.
  • * 1912 , (Rex Ellingwood Beach), The Net , ch. 3:
    • [H]er cheeks were colorless, yet they spoke of perfect health, and shone with that same pale, effulgent glow.

    Related terms

    * effulgence * refulgent