Synonyms of luminance

luminance

noun

ˈlü-mə-nən(t)s 

1

as in glare

brightness created by light reflected from a surface

the emerald had a pure, icy green luminance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glare
• glow
• gleam
• glint
• lustre
• gloss
• sheen
• shine
• illumination
• luster
• polish
• shimmer
• sparkle
• irradiation
• luminosity
• twinkle
• luminescence
• burnish
• blink
• glaze
• flicker
• radiance
• brilliance
• glimmer
• glisten
• iridescence
• finish
• radiancy
• refulgence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dimness
• flatness
• dulness
• dullness
• drabness
• dirtiness
• grayness
• paleness
• dinginess
• cloudiness
• gloom
• obscurity
• murkiness
• somberness
• obscureness

2

as in brightness

the quality or state of having or giving off light

the landscapes of the French painter Claude Lorraine have a unique luminance that no other artist has quite captured

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightness
• brilliancy
• brilliance
• lightness
• illumination
• luminosity
• lustre
• glow
• radiance
• light
• glare
• effulgence
• luminousness
• luster
• dazzle
• candor
• glint
• splendor
• flicker
• lambency
• refulgence
• fluorescence
• luminescence
• gleam
• lustrousness
• incandescence
• flame
• blaze
• twinkle
• flash
• sheen
• shimmer
• flare
• gloss
• fire
• glimmer
• scintillation
• sparkle
• shininess
• polish
• shine
• glitter
• burnish
• glisten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blackness
• darkness
• dark
• dulness
• dullness
• dimness
• duskiness
• cloudiness
• gloominess
• somberness
• haziness
• obscurity
• murkiness
• grayness
• paleness
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• shadowiness
• shadiness
• lackluster

Examples of luminance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contrast ratio indicates the difference in luminance between the brightest white and darkest black a monitor can produce. —PCMAG, 9 July 2024

Raw photos in Lightroom Classic with the default level of noise reduction show strong detail with little evidence of luminance (grain) or chroma (splotchy color) noise through ISO 3200. —PCMAG, 30 Apr. 2024

This daily-use tranexamic acid serum also contains skin-brightening niacinamide and antioxidant-rich lotus sprout extract, which conditions and plumps skin while boosting natural luminance. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Apr. 2024

Beyond their optical brilliance, Piccioli’s designs are distinguished by a sort of luminance of purpose. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024