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
Whether bumps or pits, roughness or a distinct lack of luminosity, uneven skin texture impacts all of us at some point.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Cho says your lifestyle can also impact the luminosity of your skin, and recommends getting a proper amount of sleep, water, and exercise paired with a balanced diet to boost your skin’s natural glow.
—Christa Joanna Lee, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The luminosity represents the rate at which particle collisions occur.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Duchesse, twill and double satin will add luminosity and fluid movement to the structure of the pieces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Cho says your lifestyle can also impact the luminosity of your skin, and recommends getting a proper amount of sleep, water, and exercise paired with a balanced diet to boost your skin’s natural glow.
—Christa Joanna Lee, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The luminosity represents the rate at which particle collisions occur.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Duchesse, twill and double satin will add luminosity and fluid movement to the structure of the pieces.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for luminosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminosity
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And while the spectral profiles broadly fit, the observed temperatures and sheer brightness of LRDs hint at powerful winds that our current models for Supermassive Stars just don't fully capture yet.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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While steeped in tradition, her recipes feel modern too, finding brightness through herby, vinegar-laden sauces that top seasonal dishes.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 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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The attack has show moments of brilliance, with star striker Dejan Joveljic getting a call-up to the Serbian national team after scoring three goals so far.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Baltimore is filled with brilliance, resilience and promise.—
Wanda Durant,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Melodrama kills poetry and that lightness that is so deeply human.—
JD Linville,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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And maybe that lightness is found not in my writing style, but in my voice—the voice my mother gave me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Luminosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminosity. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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