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
This consistent energy measurement allows scientists to predict the luminosity, or intrinsic brightness of the supernova.
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
One of the trademarks of healthy skin is a radiant complexion—and the best sunscreens for glowing skin are game-changers for achieving luminosity while protecting your skin from dangerous UV rays.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
British laws require certain luminosity levels, precise positioning and specific visibility angles of headlights.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Andrew credits high-gloss Benjamin Moore Gray Owl paint for doing a lot to visually enhance the ceiling height and add luminosity.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for luminosity
Julian Dossett, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
One of the trademarks of healthy skin is a radiant complexion—and the best sunscreens for glowing skin are game-changers for achieving luminosity while protecting your skin from dangerous UV rays.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
British laws require certain luminosity levels, precise positioning and specific visibility angles of headlights.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Andrew credits high-gloss Benjamin Moore Gray Owl paint for doing a lot to visually enhance the ceiling height and add luminosity.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for luminosity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminosity
Noun
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That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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The large 27-inch screen has a dreamy 5K resolution—an uncommon combo, hence the steep price—and hits 600 nits of brightness.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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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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Few would deny the brilliance of Ousmane Dembele’s goal for Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final’s first leg last month: a sweeping 26-pass move that carved through Arsenal.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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But Bobrovsky, building off several big saves in overtime in Game 3, had moments of brilliance when shots did get to him, spurring the crowd to cheer him on.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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This million-dollar number comes in two versions, one in titanium and the other in Carbon TPT, a high-tech material that shares properties of lightness and resistance with those used in Formula 1 cars.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
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Despite that lengthy maturation, there’s a lightness to the tequila and the palate has notes of dark chocolate, black pepper, leather, and some bright herbs on the finish.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Luminosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminosity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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