luminance

noun

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1
as in glare
brightness created by light reflected from a surface the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance

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2
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light the landscapes of the French painter Claude Lorraine have a unique luminance that no other artist has quite captured

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“Luminance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminance. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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