We will suppose that an undulatory movement is started by a luminous body at point A situated in the Aether, and surrounded by that medium.
So that if A B represents a ray of light proceeding from a luminous body, as the sun (Fig.
Thus it can be seen, that all points in the spherical wave which are at equal distances from the vibratory or luminous body, must possess the same intensity, and possess equal lighting powers.
Nor does the nature of a luminous body seem to admit of the withdrawal of light, so long as the body is actually present; though this might be effected by a miracle.
Augustine takes light to be a luminous bodyin act--in other words, to be fire, the noblest of the four elements.
Further, night and day are brought about by the circular movement of a luminous body.
Light [on an object] is of the nature of a luminous body; one conceals and the other reveals.
A luminous body of an oval form will appear rounder in proportion as it is farther from the eye.
When the eye, coming out of darkness suddenly sees a luminous body, it will appear much larger at first sight than after long looking at it.
I shall first inquire, whether you comprehend the meaning of a luminous body, an opaque body, and a transparent body.
Polished metal then, when it shines with so much brilliancy, is not a luminous body?
From this highest Being proceeds by a physical necessity, as light from a luminous body or water from an overflowing spring, a second hypostasis or substance, the nous or Reason.
The process in both systems is explained by use of analogies, those of the radiation of light from a luminous body, and of the overflowing of a fountain being the most common.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "luminous body" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
