lambency

noun

ˈlam-bən(t)-sē How to pronounce lambency (audio)
Definition of lambencynext
as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light the lambency of the sunlit stained-glass window was breathtaking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lambency
  1. brightness
  2. lightness
  3. brilliancy
  4. brilliance
  5. illumination
Noun
  • Corsair says the monitor can hit 350 nits of brightness.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Ambient lighting can help set the mood, create a comfortable brightness level, and provide visibility throughout a large space.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Despite its lightness, the new Asus laptop packs a range of impressive features.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • As Mindy Chen, Park provides both lightness and depth in a series that oscillates between kitsch and charm.
    Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lightness
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of brilliancy
Noun
  • The former second-round draft pick has shown some flashes of offensive brilliance and the Lakers were high on him at first.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Rickey was unashamed of his brilliance, which meant he couldn’t be dissuaded from proclaiming it.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of illumination
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