Definitions for brightness
ˈbraɪt nɪsbright·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. brightnessnoun

   the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

2. brightness, cleverness, smartnessnoun

   intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

3. luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, lightnoun

   the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

   "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. brightnessnoun

   the quality of being bright

2. brightnessnoun

   the perception elicited by the luminance of an object

3. brightnessnoun

   intelligence, cleverness

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brightnessnoun

   Etymology: from bright.

   1. Lustre; splendour; glitter.

   The blazing brightness of her beauty’s beam,
   And glorious light of her sun-shining face,
   To tell, were as to strive against the stream. Fairy Q. b. i.

   A sword, by long lying still, will contract a rust, which shall deface its brightness. South.

   Vex’d with the present moment’s heavy gloom,
   Why seek we brightness from the years to come? Matthew Prior.

   2. Acuteness.

   The brightness of his parts, the solidity of his judgment, and the candour and generosity of his temper, distinguished him in an age of great politeness. Matthew Prior.

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1. brightness

   Brightness is a measure of the amount of light or luminance being emitted or reflected from an object or source, often perceived or interpreted by the human eye. It can also refer to the intensity or quantity of visible light. In digital photography or visual technology, it refers to the adjustment level of light tones in an image or display.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Brightnessnoun

   the quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness

2. Brightnessnoun

   acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Brightness

   Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to be radiating or reflecting light. In other words, brightness is the perception elicited by the luminance of a visual target. This is a subjective attribute/property of an object being observed.

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How to pronounce brightness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of brightness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of brightness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of brightness in a Sentence

1. Jim Gaffigan:

   We were notified that, understandably, [ the hospital ] is under a lot of pressure. They are working crazy hours. We can't provide PPE( protective equipment) but we thought we could send over some burgers. So, we teamed up with Shake Shack and sent over food for a whole shift, these medical workers need just a little brightness in their day, anything.

2. Chris Russell:

   Ceres’ bright spot can now be seen to have a companion of lesser brightness, but apparently in the same basin, this maybe pointing to a volcano-like origin of the spots, but we will have to wait for better resolution before we can make such geologic interpretations.

3. Chris Carilli:

   This quasar’s brightness and its great distance make it a unique tool to study the conditions and processes that prevailed in the first galaxies in the Universe, we look forward to unraveling more of its mysteries.

4. Jane Porter:

   Happiness is a sunbeam, Which may pass through a thousand bosoms Without losing a particle of its original ray Nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, Like the converged light on a mirror, It reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared.

5. William E. Channing:

   Poetry reveals to us the loveliness of nature, brings back the freshness of youthful feelings, reviews the relish of simple pleasures, keeps unquenched the enthusiasm which warmed the springtime of our being, refines youthful love, strengthens our interest in human mature, by vivid delineations of its tenderest and softest feelings, and through the brightness of its prophetic visions, helps faith to lay hold on the future life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=brightness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Brightness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=brightness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brightness
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=brightness