Definition of "luminous"

The moon, which had been slowly ascending, now shone through an open space between the trees; and the rippling waters of the brook gave back her light in luminous vibrations.

1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter IV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), page 21

The bonfire in his heart made luminous the rose-tan in his cheek.

1888–1891, Herman Melville, “[Billy Budd, Foretopman.] Chapter .”, in Billy Budd and Other Stories, London: John Lehmann, published 1951