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nit

nit

1 9.9
A unit that measures how bright a screen or surface is
  • noun
  • /nɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nit
  • With a maximum brightness rating of 600 nits, this tablet performs exceptionally well outdoors.
  • 200 nits
  • 400 nits
  • 300 nits

Examples

  • The monitor's display can reach a brightness of up to 300 nits for vibrant images.

  • It has the obvious advantages of its thousand NIT peak brightness in HDR games and movies and two of my major concerns.

  • The Surface RT tablets will be able to play HD video continuously for about 8 to 13 hours at screen brightnesses of 200 nits.

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  • The new display is capable of generating 470 nits of brightness while consuming 70 percent less power compared to when displaying a white background.

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  • It will create 470 nits of brightness while consuming 70% less battery when displaying white backgrounds.

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  • But put the two together and you'll easily spot the larger, sharper, and brighter 4.7-inch, 720p, 500-nit Super IPS+ LCD.

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  • This laptop features a screen with 400 nits, making it easy to see in bright sunlight.

Synonyms

luminance unit
vsnit
  • Specialized
7.2

A measure of how bright a surface appears

is a defined unit equal to one candela per square metre for surface brightness

Surface Forms

nit singular
nits plural

Etymology

Nit for screen brightness comes from the Latin root nitēre meaning 'to shine', so a nit measures how much light a surface gives.