luminosity

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lu·mi·nos·i·ty | \ ˌlü-mə-ˈnä-sə-tē

plural luminosities

Definition of luminosity

1a : the quality or state of being luminous

b : something luminous

2a : the relative quantity of light

b : relative brightness of something

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

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the luminosity of the fireflies made for an enchanting nighttime show

Recent Examples on the Web Over the course of his life, Baldwin wrote rhapsodically about many friends, especially those in the civil rights movement, but his recollections of Hansberry, who died in 1965 at 34 of pancreatic cancer, had an unparalleled luminosity and joy. — New York Times, "The People James Baldwin Knew," 11 Dec. 2020 The astronomers are studying the super novae, stars of ordinary or minor brilliance that suddenly burst into tremendous luminosity for no apparent reason. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Wonders of Astronomy: The Cutting Edge Space Telescope...of 1939," 17 Dec. 2020 Over the course of his life, Baldwin wrote rhapsodically about many friends, especially those in the civil rights movement, but his recollections of Hansberry, who died in 1965 at 34 of pancreatic cancer, had an unparalleled luminosity and joy. — New York Times, "The People James Baldwin Knew," 11 Dec. 2020 Over the course of his life, Baldwin wrote rhapsodically about many friends, especially those in the civil rights movement, but his recollections of Hansberry, who died in 1965 at 34 of pancreatic cancer, had an unparalleled luminosity and joy. — New York Times, "The People James Baldwin Knew," 11 Dec. 2020 Unlike some moisture boosters that penetrate skin, polyglutamic acid is a larger molecule that sits on top, which helps skin glow and increases luminosity (like a natural highlighter!). — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Polyglutamic Acid, Your Skin's New Hero Hydrator," 29 Dec. 2020 Visual artists can manipulate attributes of a work of art such as luminosity in order to direct visual gaze to specific features of a painting. — Robert Martone, Scientific American, "When Our Gaze Is a Physical Force," 29 Dec. 2020 Over the course of his life, Baldwin wrote rhapsodically about many friends, especially those in the civil rights movement, but his recollections of Hansberry, who died in 1965 at 34 of pancreatic cancer, had an unparalleled luminosity and joy. — New York Times, "The People James Baldwin Knew," 11 Dec. 2020 Over the course of his life, Baldwin wrote rhapsodically about many friends, especially those in the civil rights movement, but his recollections of Hansberry, who died in 1965 at 34 of pancreatic cancer, had an unparalleled luminosity and joy. — New York Times, "The People James Baldwin Knew," 11 Dec. 2020

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