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brightness
[ brahyt-nis ]
noun
- the quality of being bright.
- 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.
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/ ˈɪٲɪ /
noun
- the condition of being bright
- physics a former name for luminosity
- psychol the experienced intensity of light
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As temperatures rise, there's one particular sauce that embodies the brightness, promise and ease of spring-into-summer: pesto.
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The short wavelength blue light of LEDs bounces around more in the sky, intensifying the brightness of light pollution more than an equivalent amount of less blue light energy.
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Lemon juice or zest adds brightness and cuts through the richness.
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The egg and oil gave it structure, the garlic brought heat, the lemon lent brightness, and salt tied it all together.
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Think about acidity, brightness, citrus, vinegars, and spices.
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