as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater
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Recent Examples of brightness
The researchers studied how the brightness of coronal loops varied in the hours before a strong solar flare was emitted—and compared this to loops observed in areas where no flare was released.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The auto light sensor intelligently adapts the screen brightness, delivering a clear, vibrant display that minimizes eye strain and enhances the viewing experience for everyone in the room.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Therefore, skywatchers won't have to contend with the moon's bright glow drowning out the comet's brightness in the night sky (avoid city lights and other forms of light pollution when watching from Earth, too).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Corsair says the monitor can hit 350 nits of brightness.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The auto light sensor intelligently adapts the screen brightness, delivering a clear, vibrant display that minimizes eye strain and enhances the viewing experience for everyone in the room.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
Therefore, skywatchers won't have to contend with the moon's bright glow drowning out the comet's brightness in the night sky (avoid city lights and other forms of light pollution when watching from Earth, too).
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Corsair says the monitor can hit 350 nits of brightness.
—Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
Noun
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Red Planet, shining at magnitude –1.4, is 40° to the east-northeast, and the king of planets, Jove, still near its greatest brilliancy for the year at magnitude –2.8, lies 46° west-southwest of Luna.—
Michael E. Bakich,
Discover Magazine,
7 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Here is a test of how a director can mine brilliance out of a single location, with only two actors.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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Build layers to customize your shine, from subtle to high-impact brilliance.—
Jessica Diner,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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The dancers highlighted the garments’ opulent textures, crisp lines, and relaxed, airy silhouettes through movement, reaffirming the new collection’s embrace of lightness intertwined with impeccable craftsmanship.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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This Cognac is rich with fruit notes, but there’s a lightness to it and just enough tannin to temper the sweetness without drying it out.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The full moon will reach peak illumination beginning at 5:27 p.m. ET Monday.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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January's full moon will reach peak illumination at 5:27 p.m. ET on Monday, according to NASA.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2025
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This product helped give my oily and sensitive skin an extra dose of luminosity.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2024
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However, different stars, depending on their luminosity and effective temperature, will have different habitable zones.—
Conor Feehly,
Discover Magazine,
9 Oct. 2024
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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