luminousness

Noun
Synonyms: luminositybrightnessbrightness levelluminancelight

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light“its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”Synonyms: luminositybrightnessbrightness levelluminancelightType of physical propertyKinds luminescence, illuminance, incandescenceAttribute of bright, dull

Related words luminous adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

lu′mi·nous·ness noun

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light. Syn. — luminosity, luminance, light.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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