Brightness (Noun)
Meaning 1
Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The brightness of the sunny day made it difficult to see the screen of my phone.
- The dimmer switch allowed her to adjust the brightness of the living room lights to a comfortable level.
- The artist carefully balanced the brightness of the colors in the painting to create a sense of depth.
- The brightness of the stars was obscured by the city lights, making them hard to see.
- The camera's automatic brightness adjustment feature helped to capture the image in the low-light conditions.
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Hyponyms
- Refulgency
- Radiancy
- Iridescence
- Splendor
- Effulgence
- Glister
- Refulgence
- Brilliancy
- Splendour
- Scintillation
- Sparkle
- Glisten
- Brilliance
- Shine
- Lustre
- Blaze
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Meaning 3
The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.