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
This architectural change delivers a 40% brightness increase over the previous G4, with the crucial distinction that this improvement applies to full-screen content rather than just HDR highlights.
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The remote came in handy when switching between the interval timer settings, brightness levels, and color temperature options.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Each dollop of sushi rice is carefully topped with a generous slice of fish with a rich color and subtle, smoky flavor from the dry-aging process, which pairs beautifully with brightness from crème fraîche and a lemon and harissa spice.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Burning magnesium, titanium and aluminum will emit a bright white light, adding brightness to a firework.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The remote came in handy when switching between the interval timer settings, brightness levels, and color temperature options.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Each dollop of sushi rice is carefully topped with a generous slice of fish with a rich color and subtle, smoky flavor from the dry-aging process, which pairs beautifully with brightness from crème fraîche and a lemon and harissa spice.
—Hannah Wise, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Burning magnesium, titanium and aluminum will emit a bright white light, adding brightness to a firework.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
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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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And anyone can acknowledge the author’s brilliance.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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The gold reflects the enduring nature of existence, while the diamonds symbolize the moments of brilliance and joy that make life precious.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Despite its lightness, the new Asus laptop packs a range of impressive features.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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As Mindy Chen, Park provides both lightness and depth in a series that oscillates between kitsch and charm.Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
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The first full moon of the new year will reach peak illumination at 2:26 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, in California, according to Time and Date, an online calendar.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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And a 1,300-lumen dual-beam headlight plus a braking tail-light with turn signaling ensures daylight visibility and night-time illumination.New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
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This is the third glow-in-the-dark Sport Band, with the first two having a more traditional greenish luminosity.David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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However, their luminosity might also read like an unwillingness, on the artists’ part, to step fully into the darkness.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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