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luminous

Luminous vs Hazy - What's the difference?

luminous | hazy |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and hazy

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while hazy is thick with haze; somewhat obscured with haze.

Lluminary vs Luminous - What's the difference?

lluminary | luminous |


As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

Incandescent vs Luminous - What's the difference?

incandescent | luminous |


As adjectives the difference between incandescent and luminous

is that incandescent is emitting light as a result of being heated while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun incandescent

is an incandescent lamp or bulb.

Luminous vs Radiate - What's the difference?

luminous | radiate |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and radiate

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while radiate is radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

As a verb radiate is

to extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.

As a noun radiate is

(zoology) one of the radiata.

Luminous vs Candescent - What's the difference?

luminous | candescent |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and candescent

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while candescent is glowing with heat; white-hot, incandescent.

Luminous vs Obscure - What's the difference?

luminous | obscure |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and obscure

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while obscure is dark, faint or indistinct.

As a verb obscure is

(label) to render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

Inspiring vs Luminous - What's the difference?

inspiring | luminous |


As adjectives the difference between inspiring and luminous

is that inspiring is providing inspiration; encouraging]]; [[stimulate|stimulating while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a verb inspiring

is .

Luminous vs Shining - What's the difference?

luminous | shining |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and shining

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while shining is emitting light.

As a verb shining is

.

As a noun shining is

a bright emission of light; a gleam.

Luminous vs Numinous - What's the difference?

luminous | numinous |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and numinous

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while numinous is related to a numen; indicating the presence of a divinity.

Luminous vs Fluminous - What's the difference?

luminous | fluminous |


As adjectives the difference between luminous and fluminous

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while fluminous is pertaining to a river or rivers; flowing, fluent.

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