luminance

noun

ˈlü-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce luminance (audio)
Definition of luminancenext
1
as in glare
brightness created by light reflected from a surface the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance

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2
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light the landscapes of the French painter Claude Lorraine have a unique luminance that no other artist has quite captured

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Recent Examples of luminance Each multitasking formula keeps your makeup look in place while maximizing its luminance, giving your glam a fresh, crease-free finish (even after hours of wear). — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026 Advanced color management balances luminance and chromatic consistency across the massive panel. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026 This perhaps had something to do with the curious luminance of the boy’s face, as in paintings of saints, as though the glow were the emanation of grace. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Mobile photography shone bright for aurorae, and for capturing luminance from solar winds. — Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for luminance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminance
  1. glare
  2. brightness
  3. glow
  4. brilliancy
  5. gleam
  6. brilliance
  7. glint
  8. lightness
Noun
  • That year, the Perseids will peak in the glare of a waxing moon just four days from turning full, and the moonlight will hide many of the shower's fainter shooting stars.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That screen was one of the few passenger-side screens that didn’t constantly throw glare and random reflections at me while driving.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of glare
Noun
  • However, the displays produced artifact images called burn-in and the brightness of the OLED displays degraded quickly when the displays were operated at high brightness levels when used in the daytime.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with the other three models, the Boom Air has the lowest brightness.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Under the glow of the coastal sun, past and present begin to quietly overlap.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Sunlight bent and filtered through Earth's atmosphere leaks into the shadow, carrying the red-orange glow of every sunrise and sunset around the world.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of glow
Noun
  • The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of brilliancy
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Tucuma-seed and buriti oils soften the skin and boost its radiance for a subtle, youthful gleam.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 July 2026
  • In other words, there is no recapturing the mythological—and curiously innocent—gleam of earlier World Cup eras.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of gleam
Noun
  • For instance, this option from Oak and Luna features a naturally occurring silicon carbide now grown almost entirely in labs, brings a more responsible origin story alongside genuine brilliance, ranking second only to diamond in hardness.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And certainly, an homage to the importance and brilliance of sea creatures.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Steve Gleason, co-founder of Crowfoot Range and a member of the Avimor neighborhood watch, was the first to point out the glint of a pickup truck on the far hill.
    — Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Played with tricksy force and a glint of anger in her eyes by Samantha Morton, Circe is at the center of the greatest scene in The Odyssey, one that foregrounds the grandeur and uncanny qualities of myth.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of glint
Noun
  • That gives our pizza this nice balance, this lightness and this strong structure.
    — Bradley Alvelo, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Here, luxury is instead about embracing color and lightness, which, as Italian writer Italo Calvino said, is never superficiality.
    — Valentina Lonati, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Luminance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminance. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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