What does brightness mean?
Definitions for brightness
ˈbraɪt nɪsbright·ness
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word brightness.
Princeton's WordNet
brightness(noun)
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
brightness, cleverness, smartness(noun)
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light(noun)
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
Wiktionary
brightness(Noun)
the quality of being bright
brightness(Noun)
the perception elicited by the luminance of an object
brightness(Noun)
intelligence, cleverness
Webster Dictionary
Brightness(noun)
the quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness
Brightness(noun)
acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit
Freebase
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.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brightness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brightness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of brightness in a Sentence
Don't you wish there were a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence There's one marked 'Brightness,' but it doesn't work.
We like to admit to only that which already glows, although it is nobler to support brightness before it glows, not afterwards.
It’s considered normal to change things like brightness levels but moving buildings and people and adding sunsets is something else, the problem with fake photos comes down to the premise of blogging. It’s supposed to be accessible and authentic, not a glossy magazine. People want to see a lifestyle that’s amazing, but attainable.
Betelgeuse typically goes through brightness cycles lasting around 420 days, and since the previous minimum happened in February 2020, this new dimming is over a year early.
Millions of people are staring at a wall of expiring support programs, such as the pandemic unemployment insurance and eviction protection, which dampen the brightness of the incoming holiday season, while we see a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel with upcoming vaccines, there is still a big question around whether Congress can come to terms on a new stimulus package to help the country recover from the current economic downturn.
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- سطوعArabic
- lysstyrkeDanish
- Helligkeit, AufgewecktheitGerman
- εξυπνάδα, φωτεινότητα, λάμψηGreek
- روشناییPersian
- kirkkaus, älykkyysFinnish
- intelligence, brillance, luminositéFrench
- spéiriúlacht, gléine, lonrachtIrish
- אינטלגנציה, בהירות, תבונהHebrew
- चमकHindi
- fényességHungarian
- kecerahanIndonesian
- 明るいJapanese
- 명도Korean
- splendorLatin
- spožums, spilgtumsLatvian
- glans, helderheidDutch
- glans, lyshet, lysstyrke, klarhetNorwegian
- jasnośćPolish
- claridade, clareza, brilhoPortuguese
- strălucireRomanian
- яркость, смышлёность, умRussian
- ljusstyrkaSwedish
- liwanagTagalog
- яскравістьUkrainian
- چمکUrdu
- độ sángVietnamese
- ברייטנאַסYiddish
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