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   brightness

   /ˈbrʌɪtnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of giving out or reflecting light: "we can change the brightness of the bulb"
   • ▪ the quality or state of being well lit: "his mother called to him from the brightness of the kitchen"
   • ▪ sunny, cloudless weather: "the brightness will linger through Wednesday"
   • ▪ the quality of being vividly and boldly coloured: "he adds brightness to the dishes by tossing in fresh herbs"
   • 2. the quality of being intelligent and quick-witted: "he reminded me of my first son with his brightness and inquisitiveness"
   • 3. the quality of being cheerful or lively: "there's so much light and brightness in their faces"
   • ▪ success and happiness: "there had been some brightness in her life"
   • 4. the quality in sound of being clear, vibrant, and typically high-pitched: "tone alters the brightness of the sound"

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BrightnessBrightness - Wikipedia

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   Brightness is a subjective sensation of an object being observed and one of the color appearance parameters of many color appearance models, typically denoted as . Brightness refers to how much light appears to shine from something.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIGHTNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Brightness is the quality of shining with, or of producing, a lot of light, or of having very strong colour, or of looking happy or intelligent. Learn more about the word brightness and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brightnessBrightness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of brightness as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Brightness is the quality or state of being bright, also related to light intensity and color perception.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › brightnessBRIGHTNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › brightnessbrightness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Brightness is the fact of being full of light or of shining strongly, or the quality of being bright in colour or intelligent. Learn how to use the word brightness with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › brightnessBrightness - definition of brightness by The Free Dictionary

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   Brightness is the state or quality of being bright, or the effect of luminance that allows distinguishing differences in light. Find synonyms, related terms, and usage examples of brightness in various contexts.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIGHTNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Brightness is the quality or condition of being bright, or the luminous aspect of a color. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, collocations, and usage of brightness with examples from various sources.