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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That England avoided what would have been an embarrassing last-sixteen exit to Slovakia was thanks mostly to the individual brilliance of Jude Bellingham, its attacking prodigy, who scissored in an acrobatic finish at the death.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Choose Furniture With Raised Legs McClain creates visual lightness by choosing seating that is raised up from the floor.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
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Highlights include the Jason, crafted using California construction — traditionally associated with house slippers — which lends the style an exceptionally soft and flexible lightness.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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“Luminosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminosity. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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