as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater
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Recent Examples of brightness
The way the plume spread and its lasting brightness indicate a high altitude above 100 km (62 miles), typical for medium- to intercontinental-range missile tests.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Caused by Earth's magnetic field interacting with the sun's plasma, the aurora borealis is constantly present, but not always visible to our eyes due to factors such as light pollution, the geomagnetic K-index and moon brightness.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Set your screen brightness to match the lighting in your room.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The palate is rich with leather, oak, and dark fruit, smoothed by brown sugar and lifted by cherry brightness.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Caused by Earth's magnetic field interacting with the sun's plasma, the aurora borealis is constantly present, but not always visible to our eyes due to factors such as light pollution, the geomagnetic K-index and moon brightness.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Set your screen brightness to match the lighting in your room.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
Noun
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Buffett and Munger’s brilliance is undeniable, but their example also shows what not to do.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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This whole event shows how Nobel history is shaped not only by brilliance but also by timing, politics, and the personal dynamics of those involved.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nowhere was this more evident than in the crisp shirting, recalling the shirts Coco herself wore, which brought a lightness and purity not seen in recent collections.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The performance sunglass versions, which use Zeiss lenses, will be priced at roughly double many Cutler & Gross acetate models, but the lightness, strength, and precision of the materials are well worth the investment.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
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Here the only illumination was from a single rush-light set in a metal brazier high up on the wall halfway along.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Thus, the scheme of thoughtfully layered illumination, including the pair of Grand Central Terminal–worthy pendants in the kitchen (each weighing in the realm of 60 pounds), plaster sconces, custom lampshades, and Deschanel’s beloved Murano chandeliers.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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The buzzy device utilizes electroporation, a method that pushes skin-care products deeper into the skin without the need for needles to improve skin's texture, tone, and overall luminosity.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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There was a vibration and luminosity somewhere out there to Matisse; to Picasso there was a latent malignancy.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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