luminous

/LOO-mih-nus/adjective

giving off light; bright or shining

The dial's luminous paint glowed long after lights-out.
Synonyms
radiant, glowing, incandescent
Antonyms
dark, dim
Root
luc- (light)
Memory hook
lumin (light) + ous: full of light.

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