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
For a fresh office look, temper the tart brightness of chartreuse with deep chocolate brown, keeping the silhouettes tailored and classic.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Several automakers offer personalized lighting options, such as Ford’s MyColor and Mercedes-Benz’s 64-color LED lighting, which offers variable brightness, three lighting zones and 10 color moods.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
This was bad news, considering the rechargeable battery on this particular headlamp lasted a paltry 45 minutes at max brightness and 90 minutes at medium output, despite the brand’s grandiose promises.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The flat screen offers thinner bezels, and the 120 Hz refresh rate can deliver 3,500 nits at peak brightness.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Several automakers offer personalized lighting options, such as Ford’s MyColor and Mercedes-Benz’s 64-color LED lighting, which offers variable brightness, three lighting zones and 10 color moods.
—Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
This was bad news, considering the rechargeable battery on this particular headlamp lasted a paltry 45 minutes at max brightness and 90 minutes at medium output, despite the brand’s grandiose promises.
—Maggie Slepian, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
The flat screen offers thinner bezels, and the 120 Hz refresh rate can deliver 3,500 nits at peak brightness.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
Noun
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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
Noun
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The brilliance of saying that this was a collective — the group was going to go their own ways and extend the legacy of Wu-Tang Clan while never completely separating from it.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The best track on Trying Times channels the nervy brilliance of 2023’s Playing Robots Into Heaven, which dug into his dance music past without resorting to nostalgia.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This type of footwear brings a sense of lightness to any outfit and works especially well with granny shorts in light colors or soft prints, like a trendy polka-dot or floral design.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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That may not sound like much in the modern age of Toyota Camrys having more than 300 horsepower, but the Seven makes up for it in lightness, weighing well under one ton.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
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This mix supplies illumination for both tasks and decorative accents.—
Beth Livesay,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each square can be controlled precisely and illumination with up to 3,500 nits.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Still, Elliot says that a good home hair care routine is critical to maintaining a milky brunette’s luminosity.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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Whether bumps or pits, roughness or a distinct lack of luminosity, uneven skin texture impacts all of us at some point.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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