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
Above the fog line, more hours of sun and brilliant luminosity bring distinctive structure to the Pinot Noir and a voluminous, fleshy texture to the Chardonnay.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Take the Haute Couture Facial, for example; this non-invasive treatment is fully customized, defining facial contours, improving texture and luminosity via a mix of cold laser, ultrasound, microcurrent, LED, cryotherapy, and oxygen infusion, and is exclusive to the New York outpost.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The most natural way to achieve the gigawatt-level luminosity observed, Loeb noted, would be nuclear power.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
The new star shines because its surface is hot, but the energy fueling that luminosity percolates up from its core.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Take the Haute Couture Facial, for example; this non-invasive treatment is fully customized, defining facial contours, improving texture and luminosity via a mix of cold laser, ultrasound, microcurrent, LED, cryotherapy, and oxygen infusion, and is exclusive to the New York outpost.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The most natural way to achieve the gigawatt-level luminosity observed, Loeb noted, would be nuclear power.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for luminosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminosity
Noun
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Golden seared chops pair beautifully with tart red apples and a touch of mustard for brightness.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Factors like light pollution, moon brightness, and geomagnetic activity affect visibility.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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With Venus entering your sign on August 25, your magnetism is undeniable, but the Three of Pentacles reminds you that your brilliance shines brighter when it’s shared.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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It was designed for brilliance.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were a lot of bold colors in the collections, transparency and lightness.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The building has kept some of this lightness of feeling all these years later, smallish and airy, its multiple exits and entrances providing the possibility of spontaneity.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Luminosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminosity. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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