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Brightness

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noun. The state or quality of being bright.

noun. The effect or sensation by means of which an observer is able to distinguish differences in luminance.

noun. The dimension of a color that represents its similarity to one of a series of achromatic colors ranging from very dim (dark) to very bright (dazzling).

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

noun. The state or quality of being bright; splendor; luster; glitter: as, “the brightness of the sun,” Acts xxvi. 13.

noun. Acuteness of intellect or faculty; sharpness of wit.

noun. Cheer; cheerfulness.

noun. Synonyms Brilliancy, effulgence.—2. Acumen, mother-wit, ingenuity.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

noun. The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

noun. Acuteness (of the faculties); sharpness 9wit.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

noun. the quality of being bright

noun. the perception elicited by the luminance of an object

noun. intelligence, cleverness

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

noun. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

noun. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

noun. the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

Word Usage

"The brightness is as good as you get until you buy the top end Leupolds or German scopes."

cross-reference

discernment intelligence

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

intelligence

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

forthrightness lightness politeness rightness tightness

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

beauty brilliance clarity colors freshness

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

Munsell chroma Technicolor acuity acuteness adroitness