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
When bright, direct light is needed for precision work (like for crafting or writing), this White Crown LED lamp can shine at 10 different brightness levels.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
Specialized software will compare each new image with a template assembled from previous data, revealing changes in brightness or position in the sky.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 19 June 2025
There’s also freshly grated lemon zest for brightness, which plays well off the natural tang of the buttermilk too.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Nearly equal in brightness, the contrast in color will be striking.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
Specialized software will compare each new image with a template assembled from previous data, revealing changes in brightness or position in the sky.
—Jonathan Corum, New York Times, 19 June 2025
There’s also freshly grated lemon zest for brightness, which plays well off the natural tang of the buttermilk too.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
Nearly equal in brightness, the contrast in color will be striking.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
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Pinnacle of splendor On Sunday morning, April 27, Venus comes up in total darkness while shining at its greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.7).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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Exactly in that single sentence, all of Matt's brilliance tied up into this one thing.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The duo propelled the decor into the ’50s and ’60s, celebrating the brilliance of Italian masters Giò Ponti, Nanda Vigo, Gae Aulenti and Osvaldo Borsani.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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When the theme arrived in the cellos, Guerrero maintained their levity and grace throughout the movement — and, in fact, throughout much of the piece, bringing an aerodynamic lightness even to the symphony’s final cadence.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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After Appeals Court Pauses Ruling While the bolster gives support and balance to the knife, the lightness of the bolster-free Japanese knives offers ergonomic benefits.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Instead of going with a big, fancy cockpit of OLED or LED graphics and illumination, Kamingo keeps it simple with a featherlight controller that features a knurled mode dial and a small color display for essentials like speed, distance and battery life.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 June 2025
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The tractor-trailer then veered right, traveling across both lanes, and collided with an overhead illumination police and through the metal beam guardrail in the right shoulder and went down an embankment into a wooded area, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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The energy and luminosity of an ENT boggles the mind.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
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This freedom of expression lends every canvas with a luminosity and energy that leaves a lasting impression.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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