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
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.
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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
Our next test measures the contrast ratio, which indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and darkest black that a monitor can produce.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
The reason is that more brightness means a greater range of luminance, or brightness, from sunlight bright to deep black.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2014
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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
Our next test measures the contrast ratio, which indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and darkest black that a monitor can produce.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
The reason is that more brightness means a greater range of luminance, or brightness, from sunlight bright to deep black.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Feb. 2014
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminance
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Ski goggles Skiing goggles shield your eyes from snow, rain, the sun and glare.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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These create smoke, noise, glare, drainage issues, or visual eyesores that spill over property lines.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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This architecture preserves brightness while simplifying alignment requirements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Finally, Parmesan and thyme add brightness and warmth.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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The decorative candle lanterns are perfect for patios, balconies, gardens, and stairways, adding a warm glow wherever they’re placed.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rich-girl flip-flops Flip-flops underwent a huge glow-up last summer, graduating from a beachside afterthought to a genuine fashion statement.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 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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At last, a few gleams of paving stone showed through the murk in the lane below.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Compared to the absolving gleam of latex, sloppy imperfection isn’t especially sexy.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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The last 16 of the FA Cup is here, and the glint of the trophy is now in sight for the teams that remain.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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And what many of those fans noticed was a glint of jewelry on Alysa Liu’s teeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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“Luminance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminance. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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