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luminescent

[loo-muh-nes-uhnt] / ˌlu məˈnɛs ənt /
ADJECTIVE
glowing, shining
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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In the other, his eyes are piercing and his face luminescent, suggesting an open if optimistic future.

From Los Angeles Times

She thinks about the nearby beach that is almost entirely composed of quartz crystals, the sand a brilliant, luminescent white.

From Washington Post

What’s left is just the militant fruitcakery of Greg Norman, whose emanations from his empty luminescent head never quite form into actual substance.

From Washington Post

Acclaimed for their luminescent simplicity, her works were widely anthologized and earned comparisons to the works of the 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson.

From Washington Post

In the Cove of the Ancestors, their Spirit Tree lies underwater with an otherworldly luminescent glow.

From Los Angeles Times