Bright
Luminous
Luminous adjective - Giving off or reflecting much light.
Usage example: the luminous moon bathed the snow-covered fields with a pearly glow
Bright is a synonym for luminous in shining topic. You can use "Bright" instead an adjective "Luminous", if it concerns topics such as light, obvious, smart, brilliant. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Some examples: Maeve's last name means 'shadow' while Nia's full name means 'bright' and 'luminous'.
Source: Roleplay / Bay 12 RWBY Roleplay -
Her skin — depending on the lighting, it seems — varied in color, and in bright sunlight seemed "luminous".
Source: Jungle Princess -
But mysterious caves and tunnels always have luminous fungi, strangely bright crystals or at a pinch merely an eldritch glow in the air, just in case a human hero comes in and needs to see in the dark.
Source: Fantastic Light Source
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