luminosity

lu·mi·nos·i·ty

noun \ˌlü-mə-ˈnä-sə-tē\

plural lu·mi·nos·i·ties

Definition of LUMINOSITY

1

a : the quality or state of being luminous b : something luminous

2

a : the relative quantity of light b : relative brightness of something

3

: the relative quantity of radiation emitted by a celestial source (as a star)

Examples of LUMINOSITY

1. <the luminosity of the fireflies made for an enchanting nighttime show>

First Known Use of LUMINOSITY

1634

Related to LUMINOSITY

Synonyms: brightness, brilliancy, candor, dazzle, effulgence, illumination, lambency, lightness, luminance, brilliance, luminousness, luster (or lustre), lustrousness, radiance, refulgence, splendor

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

Related Words: blaze, flare, flash, flicker, light; fluorescence, incandescence, luminescence; burnish, gloss, polish, sheen, shine, shininess; fire, flame, glare, glow; flash, gleam, glimmer, glint, glisten, glitter, scintillation, shimmer, sparkle, twinkle

Near Antonyms: dimness, gloominess, somberness; cloudiness, haziness, murkiness, obscureness, obscurity; colorlessness, grayness, lackluster, paleness, shadiness, shadowiness

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Rhymes with LUMINOSITY

animosity, generosity, grandiosity, virtuosity