luminous

明るい、輝く

とても明るい、または光に満ちている。

やさしい英語で： Very bright or full of light.

• The sky was luminous at sunset.
• Her luminous eyes caught his attention.
• The painting uses luminous colors.

類義語： bright, radiant

反対語： dark, dull

よく使う表現： a luminous sky, luminous eyes, luminous colors

発光する、光を放つ

自ら光を放ち、暗い所でも見える。

やさしい英語で： Giving off light, so that it can be seen in darkness.

• The watch has a luminous dial.
• Luminous paint makes the numbers visible at night.
• We followed the luminous signs through the dark hallway.

類義語： glowing, light-emitting

反対語： nonluminous

よく使う表現： luminous paint, a luminous dial, luminous markings

明快な、分かりやすい

とても明快で、ある事柄を理解しやすくしてくれる。

やさしい英語で： Very clear and helpful in making a subject easy to understand.

• She gave a luminous explanation of the poem.
• His luminous prose makes difficult ideas accessible.
• The book offers a luminous account of the discovery.

類義語： clear, illuminating, lucid

反対語： obscure, confusing

よく使う表現： a luminous explanation, luminous prose, a luminous account