How to Use lumen in a Sentence

lumen

noun

• The higher the number of lumens, the brighter the bulb.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• Meaning, the light with the most lumens may not case the brightest light.
  — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
• The more lumens in a bulb, the higher the brightness, and vice versa.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
• The round bulb is about the size of a baseball and packs 250 lumens with high and low settings.
  — Mark Maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Aug. 2017
• Typically, the higher the lumens and wattage, the brighter the bulbs.
  — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2023
• The low setting, at 50 lumens, is enough white light for camp tasks and trail-finding for 3.5 hours.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 7 Apr. 2020
• The lights produce 200 lumens of light, which is a moderate amount of light.
  — Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• With a head about the size of a half-dollar, this minuscule light (26 grams) puts out just 50 lumens.
  — Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2018
• Check out the 500 lumen version, which is slightly larger (about the size of a grapefruit).
  — The Editors, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2022
• Too many lumens up the coast in Oakland, with that juggernaut named the Warriors.
  — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 July 2018
• With 1,000 lumens of power, this bike light checks both boxes.
  — Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 May 2018
• One lux is equivalent to one lumen per 10.8 square feet.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2020
• The Alpenglow Mini has four lighting modes that shine as bright as 150 lumens.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 9 May 2024
• For context, the flash on your phone probably does around 50 lumens.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2016
• With a max brightness of 1,200 lumens, these are powerful enough to easily light up a whole tent or the trail ahead.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2024
• Typically, the higher the lumen count—which for headlamps can range from the low hundreds into the thousands—the brighter the light.
  — Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2021
• Like any bulb, LEDs come in a variety of light tones, called Kelvins, and brightness levels, or lumens.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
• There are eight programmable color zones on each strip and 700 lumens per strip.
  — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 6 Feb. 2020
• The S1 Mini baton packs 600 lumens in a tiny package that can clip to your pocket or backpack.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2018
• The color-changing smart bulbs work with all major smart home platforms and light up homes with 1,100 lumens of brightness.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
• Because light causes ink to fade, the rotunda is kept dim — about five candles’ worth of light, or 60 lumens.
  — Sean Catangui, New York Times, 14 July 2023
• Long-life LEDs offer an output of 400 lumens with the option for high, medium, or low brightness.
  — Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
• Holding down the plus button for two seconds will also turn the headlight (120 lumens) and taillight on.
  — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2023
• But the discovery of the serotonin in the gut lumen called the brain-only assumption into question.
  — Natalie Meade, Quartz, 24 Apr. 2020
• For sleep, your bedroom should be as dark as possible with no more than a single lumen of yellow light shining in the space.
  — Sonya Collins, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2022
• The Coleman 600 lumen LED lantern is a great accessory for your camping trips and a top camping gift.
  — Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2021
• About half to three-quarters of ingested polyols get absorbed, meaning that a portion of them hang around in the gut’s lumen.
  — Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
• Then, three songs into a lengthy set at the Paramount, one muted spotlight lit him, yet with fewer lumens than a car headlight.
  — Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times, 15 Sep. 2017
• Its nylon and glass fiber design withstands heat, and its 105 lumens ought to be plenty to tell if the burgers are medium or medium-rare.
  — John Thompson, menshealth.com, 13 May 2023
• Each light gives off 80 lumens for a subtle yet safe illumination and is waterproof.
  — Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024

Last Updated: 18 Oct 2024