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as in glare
brightness created by light reflected from a surface
the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance
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as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the landscapes of the French painter Claude Lorraine have a unique luminance that no other artist has quite captured
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Recent Examples of luminance
Women temporarily synchronize their menstrual cycles with the luminance and gravimetric cycles of the Moon
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Tests at Photons to Photos show that the Z 6 III's sensor captures about a half-stop less luminance data when compared with the Z 6 II in its low ISO (50-800) range in both electronic and mechanical shutter modes.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
And there are differences in luminance—higher-intensity versus lower-intensity light levels.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Although higher peak luminance from Tandem OLED would technically improve contrast ratios, Virey thinks that wouldn't affect HDR viewing much.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Tests at Photons to Photos show that the Z 6 III's sensor captures about a half-stop less luminance data when compared with the Z 6 II in its low ISO (50-800) range in both electronic and mechanical shutter modes.
—PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024
And there are differences in luminance—higher-intensity versus lower-intensity light levels.
—Gary Stix, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Although higher peak luminance from Tandem OLED would technically improve contrast ratios, Virey thinks that wouldn't affect HDR viewing much.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminance
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These new lights will help prevent glare, while having the ability to provide LED light shows in different colors.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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His visual style, influenced by painters Salvador Dali, Van Gogh and Raja Ravi Varma, is noted for its distinctive use of glares, flares and vibrant colors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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On Valentine's Day (Feb. 14), its cloudy disk will be 27% illuminated and shrinking nightly but its diminishing phase exactly offsets the gain in brightness from its growing apparent size.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Venus will be near its maximum brightness, while the moon is both in its waxing crescent phase and at its monthly 'perigee'—its closest approach to Earth—10,500 miles nearer than average at 228,000 miles.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Wash off any residue with warm water and enjoy the glow.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2025
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Whether roasting marshmallows, telling campfire stories or simply enjoying the glow of a crackling fire, fire pits make outdoor living cozy and inviting year-round.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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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
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Enhanced with moisturizing fatty acids that impart a dewy gleam at any age, the formulation also contains sea daffodil extract to brighten dark spots.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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The gleam in Danson’s eye in that final moment suggested a show, and an actor, with many exciting years left.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately, none of the Mid-Day Mouth’s colleagues publicly recognized the brilliance of their interviewing skills.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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But nobody sets the tempo, orchestrates and measures the brilliance of Hansi Flick’s team more than Pedri, who signed a contract extension until 2030 last week.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Using specialized macro lenses, the crew captured millimeter-level details, from the glint in a spider’s eye to the fine hairs on a beetle’s mandibles.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Thank goodness the fight is at night or one of them might be put off by a glint of sunlight like receiver CeeDee Lamb.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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As the game unfolded, one was left with a sense of lightness watching this Canucks team — like a weight had been lifted.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Up to 40 percent off right now, the Bobs B Cute shoes offer the support of a sneaker but the lightness of a ballet slipper, which makes a perfect combo for travel.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Luminance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminance. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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