1
as in glare
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance
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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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Recent Examples of luminance
The temperature of intermediate-mass quark-gluon plasma in the early universe was estimated to have been 3.25 trillion degrees Kelvin; a flaring black hole was observed to have a peak luminance equivalent to 10 trillion suns; and Earth’s magnetosphere is negative on the dawn side.
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This perhaps had something to do with the curious luminance of the boy’s face, as in paintings of saints, as though the glow were the emanation of grace.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
This process of measuring maximum and minimum luminance levels and color capabilities of each TV and then mapping signals to each TV model’s capabilities continues with Dolby Vision 2.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mobile photography shone bright for aurorae, and for capturing luminance from solar winds.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
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Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
This perhaps had something to do with the curious luminance of the boy’s face, as in paintings of saints, as though the glow were the emanation of grace.
—Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
This process of measuring maximum and minimum luminance levels and color capabilities of each TV and then mapping signals to each TV model’s capabilities continues with Dolby Vision 2.
—John Archer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Mobile photography shone bright for aurorae, and for capturing luminance from solar winds.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminance
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Elsewhere, Toyota has added flocking to the instrument panel and A-pillar trim to reduce windshield glare.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 06,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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Traditional tablets offer speed but introduce visual fatigue and glare.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Adjusting the phase of light can unintentionally change its brightness, potentially affecting security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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Add the lime juice just before serving to preserve brightness and prevent bitterness.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Upgrade to watch the full report Survival is the mother of invention, under the orange glow of computer processor fans and subtle overhead lighting.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Namely, glycerin, a humectant that attracts moisture from the air and locks it into skin, and coconut oil, a fatty acid-rich skin softener that bestows instant glow.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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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
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After a while, though, all the professions of sincerity and thanks, the constant invocations of the one true POTUS, and the worshipful exhibits upstairs give the whole place a cultish, nostalgic gleam.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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That’s why using the right tools and techniques is key to maintaining its signature gleam.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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This month, San Francisco Opera returns to Richard Strauss’s 1909 take on Greek tragedy with a score that reflects the composer’s brilliance in an enduring thriller.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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You’re known for your brilliance and hyper-logical mind, but your nervous system is screaming right now.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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Ings attacks every scene with a conspiratorial glint, the kind of presence who makes the camera feel lucky to have caught him.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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In his work exist iconic signs of beloved local establishments — like the Playpen — the blinding glint reflecting off downtown’s skyline, telephone poles regarded as totems.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is a remarkable lightness to Tuchel, a candour and directness.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The lightness of Marley hair makes this protective style one of the least damaging on the scalp.—
Amira Rasool,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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“Luminance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminance. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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