LAMBENCY Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

lambency

noun

ˈlam-bən(t)-sē

Definition of lambency

as in brightness

the quality or state of having or giving off light the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking

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Noun

The screen has ample brightness for sunlit rooms and reasonably vibrant colors.

— Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026
The new MacBook Pro’s PROLED XDR touch display is a tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits of brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of brightness

Noun

Texture takes center stage in the new drop, with plush shearling, shimmering metallics, and festive embellishments bringing a sense of lightness to the house’s signature designs.

— Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Wrapped in soft cashmere, the Cashmere Cabin is designed to mimic the feeling of stepping into an Ultralight with Cashmere piece and being enveloped in softness, lightness and ease.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lightness

Noun

Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

Definition of brilliancy

Noun

This is a deeply flawed team that is capable of flashes of brilliance against some opponents.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The fact that this ‘00s nostalgia piece was made via a very 2020s model of filmmaking is just further evidence of Udea’s casual formal brilliance.

— Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of brilliance

Noun

For communities across Sacramento and California, Diwali — the ancient Hindu Festival of Lights — comes with its joyful tradition of illumination to symbolize good over evil, but this year’s celebration is marked with a shadow of disappointment.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Previous versions of this luminous logo relied on the screen backlight to provide the illumination.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of illumination

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