brightness

noun

ˈbrīt-nəs How to pronounce brightness (audio)
Definition of brightnessnext
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 Fessler said Shields moved through the world with brightness and spontaneity in a constant journey of self-development. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 This focuses the star’s light onto Earth like a lens of a giant magnifying glass, resulting in small increases in the brightness of stars as seen through telescopes. — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026 Samsung says this device was designed primarily for consuming content, aided by its anti-reflective glass coating and up to 3000 nits of brightness for viewing outside — even in sunshine. — Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 22 July 2026 The more affordable Elfin Flip Laser provides 1080p resolution and similar brightness but lacks some advanced gaming features and optical zoom. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brightness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
  1. brilliancy
  2. brilliance
  3. lightness
  4. illumination
  5. luminosity
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
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  • The show’s brilliance is in its commitment to providing deep historical, political, and cultural analysis.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Dubas, for all of his brilliance over the past two seasons — especially his run of trades — made two miscalculations.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • This move signals a return to driving pleasure focused on lightness, balance, and affordability, contrasting with today's large electric SUVs.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • And thanks to the lightness of the design, this sofa will also never look too heavy or oversized for your living room.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • Those wanting extra illumination can step up to the Onn Outdoor Floodlight Camera Hardwired.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Jonathan Parker, an MIT Sloan School of Management professor of financial economics, said that how assets—in this case businesses—change hands can sometimes offer illumination of broader economic patterns.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of illumination
Noun
  • But researchers warn that as each Reflect Orbital's space mirror is bound to be at least as bright as Venus — the brightest object in the sky after the full moon — the luminosity of this band would be extreme.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026
  • The consensus was to focus first on upgrading the LHC to increase its luminosity—the number of collisions per second—rather than immediately beginning to build a successor.
    — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of luminosity

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