as in brightness
the quality or state of having or giving off light
there's a special luminousness to the air over the island that painters and photographers have long sought to capture
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Noun
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Further, generative image editing is now available offline and a new virtual aperture too gives you real-time control over depth and brightness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Southern Collard Greens Recipe Cabbage Use it to add brightness to cabbage dishes.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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