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

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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.

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

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   the quality of shining with, or of producing, a lot of light: The brightness of the snow made him blink. The moon's brightness fluctuates as it orbits the planet. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. brightness that allows you to see. light Light streamed in through the window.

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   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.

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   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.

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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIGHTNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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

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   Define brightness. brightness synonyms, brightness pronunciation, brightness translation, English dictionary definition of brightness. 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.