as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the luminosity of the fireflies made for an enchanting nighttime show
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Recent Examples of luminosity
The magnificent luminosity of the orbs announced their arrival, their glow falling unfamiliar against windowpanes, which drew the people to the street.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
In 2022, the United States had by far the highest total luminosity of any country, followed by China, India, Canada and Brazil.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 May 2026
At distances of around 10 billion light-years, the luminosity distance differs by more than a factor of two from the naive prediction.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Inspired by the traditional Korean beauty ritual of rice-water cleansing, this shampoo focuses on boosting natural luminosity and deep hydration.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
In 2022, the United States had by far the highest total luminosity of any country, followed by China, India, Canada and Brazil.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 May 2026
At distances of around 10 billion light-years, the luminosity distance differs by more than a factor of two from the naive prediction.
—Big Think, 1 May 2026
Inspired by the traditional Korean beauty ritual of rice-water cleansing, this shampoo focuses on boosting natural luminosity and deep hydration.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for luminosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminosity
Noun
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Buyers can choose between the LCD and OLED models, with the latter offering higher peak brightness in HDR mode (900 nits versus 600 nits), but both support 120Hz refresh rates.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
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The screens offer higher frame rates, greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior contrast ratios compared with conventional digital projectors.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 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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His unselfishness and understanding of how to fit his skill set around Nikola Jokic’s brilliance remain unmatched.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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Sport, in a world of artificial intelligence and synthetics, is also very human, in all its brilliance and fallibility.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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The seaweed choux buns are cloudlike in their lightness.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Here, Elliott Gould brings a deft touch to his hang-dog detective Philip Marlowe, moving with a lightness that's hard to pin down but is undeniably comic.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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“Luminosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminosity. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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