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Brightness

Brightness Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Brightness? [n] the location of a visual perception along the black-to-white continuum [n] the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun" [n] intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty Synonyms \| Synonyms for Brightness: brightness level \| cleverness \| luminance \| luminosity \| luminousness \| smartness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Brightness: acuity \| acuteness \| adroitness \| agility \| alertness \| aptitude \| aptness \| attention \| attentiveness \| auspiciousness \| beneficence \| benevolence \| benignancy \| benignity \| blare \| blaze \| blazing light \| blinding light \| blitheness \| blithesomeness \| braininess \| bright color \| bright light \| bright side \| brilliance \| brilliancy \| brilliant light \| burst of light \| cheer \| cheerfulness \| cheeriness \| cheery vein \| chroma \| chromatic color \| chromaticity \| clear thinking \| cleverness \| color \| color quality \| colorfulness \| colorimetric quality \| cool color \| dazzling light \| dexterity \| docility \| educability \| effulgence \| esprit \| eupeptic mien \| facility \| fair weather \| favorableness \| flair \| flamboyance \| flood of light \| fortunateness \| fulgor \| gaiety \| geniality \| genius \| giftedness \| gifts \| gladness \| gladsomeness \| glamour \| glare \| glaring light \| gloriousness \| glory \| good auspices \| good cheer \| good omen \| gorgeousness \| happiness \| heavenliness \| hopefulness \| hue \| impressionability \| intelligence \| intensity \| keenness \| keen-wittedness \| lightness \| luckiness \| luster \| malleability \| mental alertness \| mercurial mind \| moldability \| motivation \| Munsell chroma \| native cleverness \| neutral color \| nimble mind \| nimbleness \| nimble-wittedness \| nous \| optimism \| plasticity \| pleasantness \| pliability \| promptitude \| promptness \| propitiousness \| prosperousness \| punctuality \| pure color \| purity \| quick parts \| quick thinking \| quick wit \| quickness \| quick-wittedness \| radiance \| radiancy \| radiant splendor \| ravishingness \| readiness \| ready wit \| receptivity \| refulgence \| refulgency \| resplendence \| resplendency \| richness \| rosy expectation \| sanguine humor \| sanguineness \| saturation \| savvy \| sharpness \| sharp-wittedness \| sleeplessness \| smartness \| smarts \| splendidness \| splendor \| splendorousness \| splendrousness \| sprightly wit \| streaming light \| sublimity \| sunniness \| sunny side \| susceptibility \| talent \| teachability \| teachableness \| Technicolor \| tint \| tone \| trainableness \| value \| vividness \| wakefulness \| warm color \| willingness \| winsomeness See Also \| blaze \| brilliance \| brilliancy \| dazzle \| effulgence \| flash \| glare \| glint \| glisten \| glister \| glitter \| glow \| illuminance \| illumination \| incandescence \| intelligence \| iridescence \| light \| lightness \| luminescence \| luster \| lustre \| opalescence \| physical property \| radiance \| radiancy \| refulgence \| refulgency \| scintillation \| shine \| sparkle \| splendor \| splendour Brightness In Webster's Dictionary \Bright"ness\, n. [AS. beorhines. See {Bright}.] 1. The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness. A sudden brightness in his face appear. --Crabbe. 2. Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit. The brightness of his parts . . . distinguished him. --Prior. Syn: Splendor; luster; radiance; resplendence; brilliancy; effulgence; glory; clearness.

Brightness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Brightness?

[n] the location of a visual perception along the black-to-white continuum
[n] the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
[n] intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

Brightness In Webster's Dictionary

\Bright"ness\, n. [AS. beorhines. See {Bright}.]
1. The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster;
   brilliancy; clearness.

         A sudden brightness in his face appear. --Crabbe.

2. Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit.

         The brightness of his parts . . . distinguished him.
                                               --Prior.

Syn: Splendor; luster; radiance; resplendence; brilliancy;
     effulgence; glory; clearness.

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