Brightness Definition
brītnĭs
noun
The quality or condition of being bright.
Webster's New World
The luminous aspect of a color (as distinct from its hue) by which it is regarded as approaching the maximum luminance of pure white or the lack of luminance of pure black.
Webster's New World
The effect or sensation by means of which an observer is able to distinguish differences in luminance.
American Heritage
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).
American Heritage
The perception elicited by the luminance of an object.
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Other Word Forms of Brightness
Noun
Singular:
brightness
Plural:
brightnessesOrigin of Brightness
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bright + -ness
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