Luminousness (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Examples
- The firefly's abdomen glowed with a soft luminousness that lit up the surrounding foliage as it fluttered around the garden.
- The city's nightscape was defined by its luminousness, a result of the numerous streetlights and building lights that never dimmed.
- The glowworms' bioluminescent trails left behind a mesmerizing pattern of luminousness on the cave walls, awe-inspiring to the explorers.
- As the solar flares intensified, the star's luminousness briefly exceeded that of its companions, transforming the galaxy's appearance.
- In the artist's rendition, the aura of the saint was depicted as a divine luminousness that shone brighter than the surrounding halos.