lambency

noun

ˈlam-bən(t)-sē How to pronounce lambency (audio)
Definition of lambencynext
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambency
  1. brightness
  2. lightness
  3. brilliancy
  4. brilliance
  5. illumination
Noun
  • Penn State professor Joel Leja explains that machine learning is completely changing how astronomers process data, enabling rapid analysis of changes in star brightness and revealing orbiting planets.
    Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Echoes the orange segments in the salad and lends a brightness to the dressing.
    Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • These right things include those huge 18-karat-gold teardrop earrings, whose lightness belies their size.
    Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
  • With a 42mm case, the watch is 40% lighter and 60% stronger than stainless steel, offering an ideal balance of strength and lightness.
    Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • 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
  • Set emerald green against bright white to highlight its brilliancy.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2022
Definition of brilliancy
Noun
  • The thing that hits you is the brilliance of the drama of it.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • As a sixth-generation member of the Swarovski family, her DNA is rich in creativity, craftsmanship, and brilliance.
    Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • The only illumination was what passed through the corridor from the courtyard, a wedge of cold, muted light on the cement floor.
    Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Researchers reduced the film’s illumination and superimposed a gray box on the projection area, obscuring the movie.
    Simon Makin, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of illumination
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