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Lightness Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lightness? [n] the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark" [n] having a light color [n] the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble [n] the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Lightness: agility \| legerity \| light \| lightsomeness \| nimbleness \| weightlessness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Lightness: achroma \| achromasia \| achromatosis \| agility \| airiness \| airy texture \| albescence \| albinism \| albino \| albinoism \| amiable weakness \| anemia \| ashiness \| attenuation \| big deal \| blondness \| bloodlessness \| bounce \| breakability \| breeziness \| brightness \| brittleness \| buoyancy \| cadaverousness \| canescence \| carefreeness \| chalkiness \| chambering \| changeableness \| cheerfulness \| chirpiness \| chloranemia \| chroma \| chromatic color \| chromaticity \| collapse \| color quality \| colorimetric quality \| cool color \| coquettishness \| creaminess \| daintiness \| deathly hue \| deathly pallor \| debonairness \| delicacy \| destructibility \| diaphanousness \| dilutedness \| dilution \| dimness \| disintegration \| dullness \| easy virtue \| effeminacy \| effervescence \| elasticity \| emptiness \| ethereality \| exiguity \| exility \| expansiveness \| exsanguination \| faddishness \| faddism \| fadedness \| faintness \| fairness \| featliness \| fickleness \| fineness \| flightiness \| flimsiness \| flippancy \| fluffiness \| foolishness \| fragility \| frailty \| frangibility \| frivolity \| frivolousness \| frostiness \| frothiness \| futility \| gaiety \| gauziness \| ghastliness \| glaucescence \| glaucousness \| gossameriness \| gracility \| grizzliness \| haggardness \| hoariness \| hue \| human frailty \| hypochromia \| hypochromic anemia \| idleness \| inanity \| inconstancy \| indecisiveness \| infirmity of will \| inherent vice \| insubstantiality \| irresolution \| jauntiness \| laciness \| lack of depth \| lactescence \| laxity \| leukoderma \| levity \| light heart \| lightheartedness \| lightsomeness \| liveliness \| lividness \| loose morals \| looseness \| lucence \| lucency \| lucidity \| luminosity \| luminousness \| mercuriality \| mercurialness \| milkiness \| mistiness \| moral weakness \| muddiness \| Munsell chroma \| neutral color \| nimbleness \| nugacity \| paleness \| pallidity \| pallidness \| pallor \| paperiness \| pastiness \| pearliness \| perkiness \| pertness \| prison pallor \| promiscuity \| purity \| rarity \| resilience \| resiliency \| sallowness \| saturation \| shallowness \| shallow-wittedness \| sickliness \| sickly hue \| silliness \| silver \| silveriness \| skittishness \| sleaziness \| sleeping around \| slenderness \| slightness \| slimness \| snowiness \| spryness \| subtility \| superficiality \| swinging \| tenuity \| thinness \| tint \| tone \| translucence \| translucency \| triflingness \| triteness \| triviality \| trivialness \| undependability \| unpredictability \| unprofoundness \| unprofundity \| unreliability \| unsubstantiality \| vacuity \| vagueness \| value \| vanity \| vapidity \| velleity \| vitiligo \| vivacity \| volatility \| wanness \| wantonness \| warm color \| wateriness \| waywardness \| weakness \| white \| white race \| whiteness \| whitishness \| whorishness \| wispiness \| womanishness See Also \| airiness \| aura \| aureole \| brightness \| buoyancy \| gloriole \| glory \| gracefulness \| halo \| highlight \| highlighting \| nimbus \| sunniness \| value \| visual property \| weight Lightness In Webster's Dictionary \Light"ness\, n. [From {Light} not heavy.] The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy; grace. Syn: Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy; unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety; liveliness; agility; nimbleness; sprightliness; briskness; swiftness; ease; facility. \Light"ness\, n. [From {Light} bright.] 1. Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness of a room. --Chaucer. 2. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion.

Lightness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lightness?

[n] the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
[n] having a light color
[n] the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
[n] the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"

Lightness In Webster's Dictionary

\Light"ness\, n. [From {Light} not heavy.]
The state, condition, or quality, of being light or not
heavy; buoyancy; levity; fickleness; nimbleness; delicacy;
grace.

Syn: Levity; volatility; instability; inconstancy;
     unsteadiness; giddiness; flightiness; airiness; gayety;
     liveliness; agility; nimbleness; sprightliness;
     briskness; swiftness; ease; facility.


\Light"ness\, n. [From {Light} bright.]
1. Illumination, or degree of illumination; as, the lightness
   of a room. --Chaucer.

2. Absence of depth or of duskiness in color; as, the
   lightness of a tint; lightness of complexion.

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