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brightness

[ brahyt-nis ]

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.


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noun

  1. the condition of being bright
  2. physics a former name for luminosity
  3. psychol the experienced intensity of light
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brightness1

before 950; Middle English brihtnes, Old English beorhtnes. See bright, -ness
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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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