as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater
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Recent Examples of brightness
Despite their high-energy nature and intense brightnesses, however, GRB's have sources very difficult to trace.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
Though this brightness is known to fluctuate – a fact that has been documented by scientists for 200 years or so, and has been reported by Aboriginal societies for much longer.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
While the image will stay in 2.39:1 ‘scope’ aspect ratio, its high brightness capability (that can reach up to 300 nits), and its ability to offer a truly high dynamic range experience (using Light Steering tech), combined with Dolby Atmos 3D surround sound, is an enticing mix.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Obviously, 10x gives a closer view, although usually at the expense of some brightness and a narrower field of view.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
Though this brightness is known to fluctuate – a fact that has been documented by scientists for 200 years or so, and has been reported by Aboriginal societies for much longer.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
While the image will stay in 2.39:1 ‘scope’ aspect ratio, its high brightness capability (that can reach up to 300 nits), and its ability to offer a truly high dynamic range experience (using Light Steering tech), combined with Dolby Atmos 3D surround sound, is an enticing mix.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Obviously, 10x gives a closer view, although usually at the expense of some brightness and a narrower field of view.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
Noun
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Pinnacle of splendor On Sunday morning, April 27, Venus comes up in total darkness while shining at its greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.7).—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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After thinking of it as a separate musical idea, Moody realized that the character’s endless curiosity and moments of brilliance were at his heart.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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Yet, individual brilliance means little without collaboration.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Has more of that Innocent Man lightness and exuberance than most of the stuff on his later records, and benefits from it.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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Gaura: With its wispy, butterfly-like blossoms, gaura adds lightness and motion to garden beds.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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August's full moon will reach peak illumination at 4:55 a.m. Central Time.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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Peak illumination marks the moment when the full moon is perfectly opposite the sun in the sky, reaching its maximum brightness.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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In early seasons, characters were hand-drawn over watercolor backdrops that bore a subtle luminosity.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Located 870 light-years away, its computed luminosity is roughly 47,000 times the brightness of our sun.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
28 July 2025
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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