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Bright :: Bright (a.) Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark.

Foliosity :: Foliosity (n.) The ponderousness or bulk of a folio; voluminousness.

Meteor :: Meteor (n.) Specif.: A transient luminous body or appearance seen in the atmosphere, or in a more elevated region..

Incandescent :: Incandescent (a.) White, glowing, or luminous, with intense heat; as, incandescent carbon or platinum; hence, clear; shining; brilliant..

Anthracite :: Anthracite (n.) A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequence of which it burns with a nearly non luminous flame. The purer specimens consist almost wholly of carbon. Also called glance coal and blind coal..

Voluminous :: Voluminous (a.) Consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions..

Brightsome :: Brightsome (a.) Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant.

Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Illuminated; full of light; bright; as, many candles made the room luminous..

Incandescence :: Incandescence (n.) A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat..

Pargasite :: Pargasite (n.) A dark green aluminous variety of amphibole, or hornblende..

Thaumatrope :: Thaumatrope (n.) An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.

Clay :: Clay (n.) A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. It is the result of the wearing down and decomposition, in part, of rocks containing aluminous minerals, as granite. Lime, magnesia, oxide of iron, and other ingredients, are often present as impurities..

Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright; as, the is a luminous body; a luminous color..

Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..

Phosphene :: Phosphene (n.) A luminous impression produced through excitation of the retina by some cause other than the impingement upon it of rays of light, as by pressure upon the eyeball when the lids are closed. Cf. After-image..

Scioptics :: Scioptics (n.) The art or process of exhibiting luminous images, especially those of external objects, in a darkened room, by arrangements of lenses or mirrors..

Clear :: Clear (superl.) Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

Fluminous :: Fluminous (a.) Pertaining to rivers; abounding in streama.

Radiant :: Radiant (n.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly..

Phosphorescent :: Phosphorescent (a.) Shining with a phosphoric light; luminous without sensible heat.

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