luminous

As adjectives the difference between aluminous and luminous

is that aluminous is of or pertaining to alumina or alum while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a verb glow

is to give off light from heat or to emit light as if heated.

As a noun glow

is the state of a glowing object.

As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and luminous

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun effulgence

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

As an adjective luminous is

emitting light; glowing brightly.

As an adjective luminous

is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun photographometer is

(dated) an instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays.

Brightsome is a synonym of luminous.

As adjectives the difference between luminous and brightsome

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while brightsome is bright in appearance, shining.

As an adjective luminous

is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun dragonfish is

any of several long, slender fishes, of the family , that have a luminous barbel that is used to attract prey.

As an adjective luminous

is emitting light; glowing brightly.

As a noun luminousness is

the condition of being luminous.

As adjectives the difference between luminous and overluminous

is that luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly while overluminous is (astronomy) more luminous than an equivalent star of the main sequence.