lightness
1light·ness
noun \-nəs\Definition of LIGHTNESS
1
: the quality or state of being illuminated : illumination
2
: the attribute of object colors by which the object appears to reflect or transmit more or less of the incident light — compare brightness 2, hue 2c, saturation 4
First Known Use of LIGHTNESS
before 12th century
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