Luminosity

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The condition or quality of being luminous.
  • n. Something luminous.
  • n. The ratio of luminous flux at a specific wavelength to the radiant flux at the same wavelength. Also called luminosity factor.
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  • n. the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
  • n. the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
  • n. the rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The quality of being luminous or bright; luminousness; the radiation or reflection of light.
  • n. Specifically, the intensity of light in a color, measured photometrically.
  • n. In botany, phosphorescence.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    physical property   
    Hyponym
    luminescence    illuminance    glow    illumination    incandescence   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    luminousness    self-luminousness    brightness    brilliance    shine   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    luminescence    phosphorescence    half-light    coruscation    radiance   
     
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