brightness
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- noun
- /ˈbraɪtnəs/
:
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- He adjusted the brightness of the screen to make it easier to read.
- adjust the brightness
- brightness and contrast
- brightness level
So I want to just pop a little brightness under there.
- So I want to just pop a little brightness under there.
- They provide light and brightness, and they smell nice.
- So why would turning up the brightness not kick out electrons?
- Now that improvement on peak brightness and refresh rate is huge.
- And then I'm probably going to take a bit more brightness up just a tad.
- And if I go up to full brightness, these are really bright.
Examples
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The monitor was adjusted to a comfortable level of brightness and remained constant throughout the experiment.
Academic text (2013) -
The ice moon, now full, spilled its silver brightness across the snow, casting all into sharp relief.
Fiction book (1993) -
And if I go up to full brightness, these are really bright.
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It's turning on, and with the distance, the brightness goes up and down.
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All you have to do is look out for a little extra brightness in the sky.
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So we're measuring the brightness at those points.
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My eyes, accustomed to the brightness outdoors, gradually made out the shape of the hall.
Fiction book (1993) -
The brightness of the sun is essential for photosynthesis in plants.
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The artist used various shades to create a sense of brightness in her paintings.
Synonyms
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Brightness from the sun, lamps, or fire that makes things visible
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A bright, smooth look on something that reflects light
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4.1
The amount of light in a place or on a surface
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A bright glow in someone's face that shows health or happiness
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A very bright light that makes it hard to see
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How much light an object gives or reflects
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The brightness of a surface as seen by the eye
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The amount of light you can see coming from a lamp or the sun in one direction
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The amount of light a thing gives or reflects
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Bright, strong light that shines from something like the sun or a diamond
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A brightness in an image or scene that changes mood
How bright something is because it gives or reflects light
The amount of light that falls on a surface
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A visual effect that makes an object look equally bright when the light around it changes
- Specialized
How strong radio waves from an object in space are when a radio telescope detects them
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brightness comes from bright, which means 'shining' or 'full of light'. So brightness is the amount of light something gives or how close its colour is to white.