Both Uses of
luminous
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- Halfway between cabin and castle the red beams collided with her; for a moment she looked luminous and glowed an eerie red, then she lifted right off her feet, landed hard on her back, and moved no more.†
Chpt 31
- And now bright orange lights were growing larger and rounder on all sides; they could see the tops of buildings, streams of headlights like luminous insect eyes, squares of pale yellow that were windows.†
Chpt 34 *
Definition:
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(luminous) glowing or shining
(also used metaphorically to describe beauty or intelligence)