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Luminance

noun/lˈuːmɪnəns/
Definition
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈuːmɪnəns/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈuːmɪnəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈuːmɪnəns/
3 syllables Say it as /lˈuːmɪnəns/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
brightness levelluminousnessbrightnesslightluminosity
Parts of Speech
nounthe quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
“its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun”
Word Forms
luminousadjectivesoftly bright or radiant
brightadjectivemade smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
lightverbmake lighter or brighter
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leuchtdichte
die Qualität, leuchtend zu sein; Licht aussenden oder reflektieren
🇪🇸Spanish
luminancia
la cualidad de ser luminoso; emitiendo o reflejando luz
🇮🇹Italian
luminanza
la qualità di essere luminoso; emettere o riflettere la luce
🇳🇱Dutch
helderheid
de kwaliteit van lichtgevend zijn; licht uitstralen of reflecteren
🇵🇹Portuguese
luminância
a qualidade de ser luminoso; emitindo ou refletindo luz
🇷🇺Russian
яркость
качество света; излучающий или отражающий свет
India
🇧🇩Bengali
উজ্জ্বলতা
উজ্জ্বল হওয়ার গুণ; নির্গত বা প্রতিফলিত আলো
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒளிர்வு
ஒளிரும் தரம்; ஒளியை வெளியிடுவது அல்லது பிரதிபலிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రకాశం
ప్రకాశించే నాణ్యత; కాంతిని విడుదల చేయడం లేదా ప్రతిబింబించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रकाश
चमकदार असण्याची गुणवत्ता; प्रकाश उत्सर्जित करणे किंवा परावर्तित करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
તેજ
તેજસ્વી હોવાની ગુણવત્તા; ઉત્સર્જિત અથવા પ્રતિબિંબિત પ્રકાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನತೆ
ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವ ಗುಣ; ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಹೊರಸೂಸುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രകാശം
തിളങ്ങുന്ന ഗുണം; പ്രകാശം പുറപ്പെടുവിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രതിഫലിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਮਕ
ਚਮਕਦਾਰ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ; ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਬਿੰਬਤ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
روشنی
چمکدار ہونے کا معیار؛ روشنی کا اخراج یا منعکس کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
亮度
发光的品质；发射或反射光
🇯🇵Japanese
輝度
明るいという性質。光を発するか反射する
🇰🇷Korean
휘도
빛나는 품질; 빛을 방출하거나 반사하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
độ sáng
phẩm chất sáng chói; phát ra hoặc phản xạ ánh sáng
🇹🇭Thai
ความสว่าง
คุณภาพของการส่องสว่าง เปล่งแสงหรือสะท้อนแสง
🇮🇩Indonesian
pencahayaan
kualitas bercahaya; memancarkan atau memantulkan cahaya
🇵🇭Filipino
ningning
ang kalidad ng pagiging maliwanag; naglalabas o nagpapabanaag ng liwanag
🇲🇾Malay
kecerahan
kualiti bercahaya; memancarkan atau memantulkan cahaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
النصوع
نوعية كونها مضيئة. انبعاث أو عكس الضوء
🇮🇷Persian
درخشندگی
کیفیت نورانی بودن؛ ساطع یا بازتاب نور
🇹🇷Turkish
parlaklık
aydınlık olmanın kalitesi; ışık yayan veya yansıtan
🇮🇱Hebrew
בְּהִיקוּת
איכות היותו זוהר; פולט או מחזיר אור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'luminance'?
The primary meaning of 'luminance' is 'the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'luminance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'luminance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'luminance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'luminance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'luminance' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'luminance' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'luminance' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'luminance' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'luminance' as formal, casual, or slang?
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