bearing or bringing light
• (a.) Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether.
Producing or conveying light. ... Origin: L. Lumen, light, + fero, to carry ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Lu`mi·nif'er·ous adjective [ Latin lumen light + -ferous .] Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: lū′mi-nif′ĕr-ŭs Definitions: 1. Producing or conveying light.
luminiferous 1. Generating or giving off light. 2. Producing or conveying light.
producing light: the luminiferous properties of a gas.