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
Essentially the second tone knob engages an onboard distortion circuit, and when it's activated, a rendering of Godzilla on the pickguard glows and pulsates, the brightness varying depending on the gain levels.
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
On the 100th anniversary of the ball drop in 2007, the lightbulbs were replaced with LED technology, dramatically increasing the brightness and range of colors on the ball.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Historically scientists believed a fundamental property of Earth was that the brightness of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres were symmetrical.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
These ingredients pack a deep wallop of umami, and using pickled peppers in lieu of chile flakes lends brightness as well as heat.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
On the 100th anniversary of the ball drop in 2007, the lightbulbs were replaced with LED technology, dramatically increasing the brightness and range of colors on the ball.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Historically scientists believed a fundamental property of Earth was that the brightness of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres were symmetrical.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
These ingredients pack a deep wallop of umami, and using pickled peppers in lieu of chile flakes lends brightness as well as heat.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
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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
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After the game of a lifetime, few would have begrudged Guglielmo Vicario the chance to revel in his brilliance.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sanders said of Ohtani's brilliance.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Yet in others, there’s the lightness of an untouched base.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Hemmerle is known for its sculptural designs fused with technical ingenuity, often using unexpected metals—like copper, bronze, and aluminum—to achieve distinct tones and lightness.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rounding out the set, 3DMark’s Solar Bay examines ray-tracing performance at 1440p, using dynamic reflections and global illumination effects to push Apple’s GPU and Metal ray tracing capabilities to their limits.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to the designers, the resulting long-distance illumination goes far beyond the capabilities of conventional LEDs.—
Ben Coxworth
October 17,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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You’ll be surprised by the luminosity of ingredients like bergamot, turmeric, and peppercorn that come with this offering, whose sharpness is cut through by the sweetness of fig and the citrusy woodiness of petitgrain.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The luminosity of this image is the result of the sun’s rays shining on the planet, where they’re either reflected or absorbed by materials on Earth’s surface and in our atmosphere.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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