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luminousness

luminousness

7.0
How bright something is because it gives or reflects light
  • noun
  • /ˈluːmɪnəsnəs/
translation icon : luminosidad
  • Scientists studied the luminousness of different stars to understand their properties.

Examples

  • The luminousness of the painting made it stand out in the dimly lit gallery.

  • The luminousness of the stars captivated everyone.

  • Her dress had a subtle luminousness that caught the eye under evening lights.

  • In the darkness, the luminousness of the moon was breathtaking.

  • The luminousness of the stars lit up the night sky beautifully.

  • The artist captured the luminousness of the sunset in her painting.

  • In the dark room, the luminousness from the glow-in-the-dark stickers made it feel magical.

Synonyms

light
vsluminousness
1.0

Brightness from the sun, lamps, or fire that makes things visible

is the attribute of giving off or reflecting that agent's brightness rather than the agent
brightness
vsluminousness
41 1.0

How much light something gives or how close it looks to white

is a wider idea of shine and radiance beyond mere light amount
illumination
vsluminousness
12 4.1

The amount of light in a place or on a surface

is the inherent quality of shining or reflecting light rather than room light level
radiance
vsluminousness
11 4.2

A bright glow in someone's face that shows health or happiness

is the neutral physical quality of emitting or reflecting light rather than personal glow
brilliance
vsluminousness
8 4.5

A very bright light that makes it hard to see

is the simple quality of shine rather than an extreme, dazzling intensity
luminosity
vsluminousness
  • Specialized
4 7.3

How much light an object gives or reflects

is the everyday quality of brightness and radiance rather than a technical term
luminance
vsluminousness
  • Specialized
1 7.1

The brightness of a surface as seen by the eye

is the general quality of giving off or reflecting light rather than a measurement
radiancy
vsluminousness
1 8.9

Bright, strong light that shines from something like the sun or a diamond

is the broad idea of brightness and shine rather than the poetic term
lightness
vsluminousness
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A brightness in an image or scene that changes mood

is the natural property of giving off or reflecting light, not artistic depiction
effulgence
vsluminousness
  • Literature
1 9.9

A very bright, shining light that fills a place

is the basic emitting or reflecting quality without the intense, poetic force
lambency
vsluminousness
  • Literature
9.9

A soft, gentle light that seems to glow and move slightly

is the general brightness quality rather than a delicate, gentle glow
refulgency
vsluminousness
  • Literature
9.9

A very bright, strong light that shines from something

is the plain brightness or radiance rather than a marked, brilliant shine

Antonyms

534 1.0

A time or place with almost no light

4 3.4

Low light that makes it hard to see

How Bright

dazzle
11 5.6
brilliance
8 4.5
radiance
11 4.2
luminousness
7.0
brightness
41 1.0
dimness
4 3.4
dullness
1 2.2

Surface Forms

luminousness singular

Morphology

luminousness = luminous (transparent) = luminous + ness

A regular nominalization of the adjective 'luminous' with the productive suffix '-ness', directly meaning 'the quality of being luminous'.

Etymology

Luminousness comes from the Latin root lumen, which means 'light', and you can see the same root in illuminate and luminary. So, luminousness is the 'brightness' or glow that something gives.