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Luminescent vs Luminous - What's the difference?

luminescent | luminous |

As adjectives the difference between luminescent and luminous

is that luminescent is emitting light by luminescence while luminous is emitting light; glowing brightly.

luminescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • emitting light by luminescence

    • Related terms

    * bioluminescent * luminesce ----

    luminous

    English

    (wikipedia luminous)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • emitting light; glowing brightly
  • brightly illuminated

    • Synonyms

    * beamful

    Derived terms

    * luminous paint * luminosity