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 Definitions of luminosity  [ˌlu məˈnɒs ɪ ti]  

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Definition of 'luminosity' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) luminosity
the quality of being intellectually brilliant, enlightened, inspired, etc.

2.  luminosity
something luminous.

3.  luminosity
the brightness of a star as compared with that of the sun.

4.  luminosity
Also called luminosity factor. the brightness of a light source of a certain wavelength as it appears to the eye, measured as the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at that wavelength.

Etymology:  (1625–35)

Definition of 'luminosity' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"


Definition of 'luminosity' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) luminosity
the quality or state of being luminous; luminousness



'luminosity' - Nearby Entries  

luminescence  luminescent  luminism  luminosity  luminous energy  luminous flux  luminous flux unit  



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