lightness

Example Sentences

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A team led by Los Alamos scientist Roxana Bujack used geometry to build a mathematical definition of color perception based on hue, saturation, and lightness.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Filmed in various locations around Scotland, including the Stirlingshire village of Gartmore, it's described by Brian Cox as "a love letter" to Scotland, and some much needed lightness in troubled times.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The truest to buttery brioche in flavor and texture, and through its lightness, one could almost convince oneself this is breakfast.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

“I wanted to give them sincerity and emotional weight as well as lightness and humor, and the actors shared that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Aunty Uju had steadied herself into her new life with a lightness of touch, more consumed by The General himself than by her new wealth.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie