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 That’s because Earth blocks half of the celestial sphere, while atmospheric conditions and the brightness of individual stars further limit visibility. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 In most cases, a simple dusting is enough to restore brightness and improve appearance. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026 This means more and more phones can run small AI—especially those equipped with neural processing units, which are specialized chips that handle AI tasks like facial recognition and changing the brightness, shadows, or contrast in a photo. — David Berreby, IEEE Spectrum, 6 July 2026 The high ranking was thanks to the beach's deep blue water, unique golden sand, and low levels of visible concrete development, receiving an especially high score for its sand brightness. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 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
Noun
  • Lamine Yamal has struggled since his return from injury, with just a few sparks of brilliance here and there.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Highbrow reviewers didn't always appreciate their brilliance back then, but looking back all these decades later, many of the best examples still stand up now.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • There was a sort of lightness to the mood of a team that was still trying to absorb the news.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Hughes suggests a dusty pink or light beige to lift and soften the richness of the floor, while Alonso notes that cooler neutrals can offer a nice contrast, adding some lightness to the room.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
Definition of lightness
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  • 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
  • And the 50,000-strong flock in 2035 will produce an as-yet unspecified number of hours of daylight illumination and ‘round the clock indoor-level lighting to customers who request it.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of illumination
Noun
  • 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
  • Tory Burch Sublime Shimmer Ideal for weddings, summer parties and evening dinners, adding subtle luminosity without overpowering your look.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of luminosity

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