Meaning
bright
- bright, well-lit
- light, bright in color
In a sentence
Il soggiorno è molto luminoso al mattino.
The living room is very bright in the morning.
Hai preso un colore più luminoso per la stanza?
Did you choose a brighter color for the room?
Con questi occhiali, lo schermo non è luminoso.
With these glasses, the screen isn't bright.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| luminoso | masculine · singular |
| luminosa | feminine · singular |
| luminosi | masculine · plural |
| luminose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use luminoso for rooms, spaces, colors, or writing style. For a person’s intelligence, prefer brillante, not luminoso.
- Common in real estate: appartamento luminoso means well-lit, often with lots of natural light, not necessarily sunny all day.
- It agrees in gender and number: luminoso, luminosa, luminosi, luminose.