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- Dictionarybright·ness/ˈbrītnəs/
noun
- 1. the quality or state of giving out or reflecting light: "we can change the brightness of the bulb"
- 2. the quality of being intelligent and quick-witted: "he reminded me of my first son with his brightness and inquisitiveness"
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The meaning of BRIGHTNESS is the quality or state of being bright; also : an instance of such a quality or state.
the quality of looking happy or hopeful: the brightness of her smile. the brightness of his outlook. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. brightness noun [U] (INTELLIGENCE) the quality of being intelligent and quick to learn: From a young age her brightness was very clear. More examples.
Brightness is a subjective sensation of an object being observed and one of the color appearance parameters of many color appearance models, typically denoted as . Brightness refers to how much light appears to shine from something.
noun. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light. synonyms: brightness level, light, luminance, luminosity, luminousness. see more. noun. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white. see more. noun. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty.
the luminance of a body, apart from its hue or saturation, that an observer uses to determine the comparative luminance of another body. Pure white has the maximum brightness, and pure black the minimum brightness.
The dimension of a color that represents its similarity to one of a series of achromatic colors ranging from very dim (dark) to very bright (dazzling). American Heritage The perception elicited by the luminance of an object.
noun. 1. the quality of being bright. 2. Optics. the luminance of a body, apart from its hue or saturation, that an observer uses to determine the comparative luminance of another body. Pure white has the maximum brightness, and pure black the minimum brightness. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
a cheerful and lively attitude or way of behaving. Her brightness and energy kept us all together. the quality of being intelligent and quick to learn. The brightness of these students isn't in doubt. Check pronunciation: brightness. Definition of brightness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
n. 1. The state or quality of being bright. 2. The effect or sensation by means of which an observer is able to distinguish differences in luminance. 3. The dimension of a color that represents its similarity to one of a series of achromatic colors ranging from very dim (dark) to very bright (dazzling).
What does the noun brightness mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun brightness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. brightness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weather (mid 1600s) astronomy (late 1600s) optics (late 1600s) See meaning & use.
