Luminous

Luminous refers to something that emits or radiates light, either naturally or artificially. It can describe objects like lamps, stars, or glowing materials that produce visible light, or phenomena that seem to shine or brighten. In physics, luminous objects are sources of light, as they generate their own illumination rather than reflecting it. The term helps distinguish things that are inherently self-illuminating from those that simply reflect light from other sources. It’s used across various contexts, from everyday descriptions of glowing items to scientific discussions of light emission.