luminousness en · NOUN
Etymology
From luminous + -ness.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being luminous.
The full moon, hidden by veils of cloud, threw a pale phosphorescent luminousness over the heavens, and the towers of the church stood up black against this silvery fleece.
1927, Willa Cather, Death Comes for the Archbishop, Book VII, section 2, page 212:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| luminousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |