Both Uses of
luminous
in
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
- The luminous white of the railing and steps kept him glancing toward it.†
Part 1 *
- Carefully, not quite in a hurry but losing no time, he climbs the luminous stairs.†
Part 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(luminous) glowing or shining
(also used metaphorically to describe beauty or intelligence) -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, luminous can mean beautiful, inspiring, or beautifully clear and understandable.