luminance
noun
lu·mi·nance
ˈlü-mə-nən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being luminous
2
: the luminous intensity of a surface in a given direction per unit of projected area
Examples of luminance in a Sentence
the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance
the landscapes of the French painter Claude Lorraine have a unique luminance that no other artist has quite captured
Recent Examples on the Web
This oil helps to replenish elasticity while adding luminance to your face.
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
Brush strokes at the microscale Enlarge / Relative scale and spacing of the whirling brush strokes in van Gogh’s The Starry Night, along with variances in luminance of the paint.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and darkest black a monitor can produce.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
Raw photos in Lightroom Classic with the default level of noise reduction show strong detail with little evidence of luminance (grain) or chroma (splotchy color) noise through ISO 3200.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2024
Brush strokes at the microscale Enlarge / Relative scale and spacing of the whirling brush strokes in van Gogh’s The Starry Night, along with variances in luminance of the paint.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
Contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and darkest black a monitor can produce.
—PCMAG, 9 July 2024
Raw photos in Lightroom Classic with the default level of noise reduction show strong detail with little evidence of luminance (grain) or chroma (splotchy color) noise through ISO 3200.
—PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024
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luminance
noun
lu·mi·nance
ˈlü-mə-nən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being luminous
2
: the luminous intensity of a surface in a given direction per unit of projected area
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