luminance

lu·mi·nance

noun \ˈlü-mə-nən(t)s\

Definition of LUMINANCE

1

: the quality or state of being luminous

2

: the luminous intensity of a surface in a given direction per unit of projected area

Examples of LUMINANCE

1. <the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance>
2. <the landscapes of the French painter Claude Lorraine have a unique luminance that no other artist has quite captured>

First Known Use of LUMINANCE

1867

Related to LUMINANCE

Synonyms: burnish, gloss, shine, luster (or lustre), polish, sheen

Antonyms: blackness, dark, darkness, dullness (also dulness), duskiness

Related Words: glare, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glow, shimmer; blink, flicker, sparkle, twinkle; illumination, irradiation; iridescence, luminescence; brilliance, luminosity, radiance, radiancy, refulgence; finish, glaze

Near Antonyms: dimness, dinginess, dirtiness, drabness, dullness (also dulness), flatness; grayness, paleness; cloudiness, gloom, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity, somberness

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