lambency

noun

lam·​ben·​cy ˈlam-bən(t)-sē 

plural lambencies

: the quality, state, or an instance of being lambent

Synonyms

• brightness
• brilliance
• brilliancy
• candor
• dazzle
• effulgence
• illumination
• lightness
• luminance
• luminosity
• luminousness
• luster
• lustre
• lustrousness
• radiance
• refulgence
• splendor

Examples of lambency in a Sentence

the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above