as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the luminosity of the fireflies made for an enchanting nighttime show
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Recent Examples of luminosity
Formulated for dry skin, the silky mist soothes and hydrates the face while giving makeup a boost of luminosity.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
The population of stars right before the drop is a good distance indicator, because in every galaxy, that population will have a similar spread of luminosities.
—Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
The overnight serum has tranexamic acid to brighten, niacinamide to strengthen the barrier, seven Swiss alpine plants for luminosity and gluconolactone to boost cell turnover.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The planet is the fourth world to be spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which was designed to map a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, cataloguing their masses, luminosities, temperatures and motions through space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
The population of stars right before the drop is a good distance indicator, because in every galaxy, that population will have a similar spread of luminosities.
—Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
The overnight serum has tranexamic acid to brighten, niacinamide to strengthen the barrier, seven Swiss alpine plants for luminosity and gluconolactone to boost cell turnover.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The planet is the fourth world to be spotted in data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which was designed to map a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy, cataloguing their masses, luminosities, temperatures and motions through space.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luminosity
Noun
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While most use Xeon bulbs as their light source, but brightness from these fades over time, leading to a dimmer image.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Bumping that up to standard brightness was slightly better, but the visuals were still pretty washed out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 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
Noun
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This robust local structure not only nurtures individual brilliance but also reinforces team unity and tactical awareness on the international stage.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The prevailing impression — reinforced by the disastrous display against Argentina this week — was of a team adrift, occasionally bailed out by individual brilliance but fundamentally nowhere near the level required.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some meet the characteristics frequently associated with Irish whiskey—lightness, smoothness, a fruity profile—and others are more expressive, and even a little smokey.—
Erik Ofgang,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sitting out on her sunny pool deck in an oversized sweater, frayed jeans and slippers with minimal makeup, Moore exudes lightness and positivity.—
Mara Reinstein,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Luminosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminosity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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