Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 14 compound words that contain luminous. The most common are listed below. Open luminous in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- self-luminousLight-emitting.
- luminous intensityA measure of the power emitted by a source of light; equal to the flux density per solid angle.
- luminous energyThe radiant energy of the visible portion of a spectrum of light
- luminous fluxIn photometry, the measure of the power of light as perceived by the human eye, in proportion to the power at each wavelength.
- transient luminous eventAny of a variety of upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms.
- luminous energiesplural of luminous energy: The radiant energy of the visible portion of a spectrum of light
- non-luminousNot capable of producing light, but possibly capable of reflecting light from another source.
- radio-luminousThat emits significant amounts of radio waves; radio-bright.
- luminous fluxesplural of luminous flux: In photometry, the measure of the power of light as perceived by the human eye, in proportion to the power at each wavelength.
- luminous intensitiesplural of luminous intensity: A measure of the power emitted by a source of light; equal to the flux density per solid angle.
- transient luminous eventsplural of transient luminous event: Any of a variety of upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms.
- fast-evolving luminous transientA type of weak supernova whose luminous shell cools quickly and within days goes dark
Compound words 14
- luminositythe state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
- ultraluminousVery luminous
- hyperluminousExtremely luminous
- luminousnessThe quality of being luminous.
- superluminousOf high luminosity
- equiluminousEqually luminous.
- nonluminousNot luminous.
- overluminousMore luminous than an equivalent star of the main sequence
- subluminousOf lower luminosity
- underluminousInsufficiently luminous