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   bright·ness

   /ˈbrītnəs/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of giving out or reflecting light: "we can change the brightness of the bulb"
   • ▪ the quality or state of being well lit: "his mother called to him from the brightness of the kitchen"
   • ▪ sunny, cloudless weather: "the brightness will linger through Wednesday"
   • ▪ the quality of being vividly and boldly colored: "he adds brightness to the dishes by tossing in fresh herbs"
   • 2. the quality of being intelligent and quick-witted: "he reminded me of my first son with his brightness and inquisitiveness"
   • 3. the quality of being cheerful or lively: "there's so much light and brightness in their faces"
   • ▪ success and happiness: "there had been some brightness in her life"
   • 4. the quality in sound of being clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched: "tone alters the brightness of the sound"

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrightnessBrightness - Wikipedia

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   Brightness is the attribute of visual perception of light from a source or a reflection. Learn how brightness is measured, how it differs from lightness and luminance, and what symbols and terms are used in photometry and radiometry.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brightnessBrightness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Brightness is the quality or state of being bright, or an instance of such a quality or state. It also refers to the attribute of light-source colors by which emitted light is ordered from light to dark.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIGHTNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Brightness is the quality of shining with, or of producing, a lot of light, or of having very strong colour, or of looking happy or intelligent. Learn more about the word brightness and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › brightnessBRIGHTNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Brightness is the quality of being bright or the luminance of a body. Learn how to use the word in different contexts and see synonyms and related terms.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brightnessBrightness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light. synonyms: brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness. see more. any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions. noun. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white. see more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › brightnessBrightness - definition of brightness by The Free Dictionary

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   Brightness is the state or quality of being bright, or the effect of luminance that allows distinguishing differences in light. Find synonyms, related terms, and usage examples of brightness in various contexts.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › brightnessBrightness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Brightness is the quality or condition of being bright, or the perception of luminance of an object. Learn more about the synonyms, antonyms, word forms, origin and examples of brightness from YourDictionary.