No. 4,534 in French
lumineux
Bright or luminous.
In a sentence
La pièce est lumineuse grâce aux grandes fenêtres.
The room is bright thanks to the large windows.
In this sentence, "lumineuse" is used to describe the room being bright and filled with light, which comes from the large windows.
Son sourire lumineux illuminait toute la pièce.
Her bright smile lit up the whole room.
Here, "lumineux" describes the smile as being bright and radiant, both literally and figuratively evoking positivity.
Ce concept est particulièrement lumineux et novateur.
This concept is particularly brilliant and innovative.
In this case, "lumineux" is used metaphorically to describe the concept as being enlightened or exceptionally clear and creative.
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