lūmen inis, n LVC-, light: Quasi lumen de suo lumine accendat: solis: Leu{*}othoen ad lumina cerni, by lamp-light, O.

—Plur., of a building, the outlook, prospect: cum aedīs venderet, in mancipio lumina ita recepit: se luminibus eius esse obstructurum, obstruct the light by building.

—A light, source of light, lamp, torch: lumine adposito: insigne nocturnum trium luminum, L.: sub lumina prima, at early candle-light, H.

—Daylight, day: Si te secundo lumine hic offendero, Moriere, Enn. ap. C.: lumine quarto, V.

—The light of life, life: quem cassum lumine lugent, V.: quod in tot lumina lumen habebas, which served so many eyes (of Argus), O.

—The light of the eye, eye, look, glance: luminibus amissis: torvum, V.: placidum, H.: timidum, O.: Luminibus tacitis, V.: Ad caelum tendens lumina, V.: mentis quasi lumina.

— Fig., a light, distinguished person, ornament, glory, luminary, beauty: maiorum gloria posteris quasi lumen est, S.: praestantissimi viri, lumina rei p.: lumen exercitūs, Cimber: Lumina tot cecidisse ducum, V.: dicendi lumina: Catonis luminibus obstruxit haec oratio, obscured the reputation.

—Light, clearness, perspicuity: ordo memoriae lumen adfe{*}: nisi litterarum lumen accederet, celebrity.