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luminous

/ˈluːmɪnəs/ adjective C1
  1. Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining.
  2. Brightly illuminated.
  3. Clear; enlightening; easy to understand. · a luminous explanation
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But through the door she fancied she saw the luminous eye of the count—that eye which lived in her memory, and the recollection overwhelmed her with so much shame that she asked herself whether any amount of gratitude could ever repay his adventurous and devoted friendship.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 998 · C1
He was, therefore, about to return to the Palazzo Bracciano without loss of time, when suddenly a luminous idea crossed his mind.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 394 · C1
As we approached it, there was the wooden drawbridge and the beautiful broad moat as still and luminous as quicksilver in the cold, winter sunshine.
The Valley of Fear, p. 38 · C1
But when her eyes fell on the odd little figure in the stiff, ugly dress, with the long braids of red hair and the eager, luminous eyes, she stopped short in amazement.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 29 · C1

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