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luminosity

[loo-muh-nos-i-tee] / ˌlu məˈnɒs ɪ ti /
NOUN
radiance
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Antonyms
STRONG


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“I have no medium that can give me color of such wonderful luminosity as the Autochrome plate,” wrote the photographer Edward Steichen in 1908.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

"Their luminosity and chemical production naturally explain the nitrogen-enriched proto-galaxies that we now observe in the early universe with the JWST."

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

She found a relationship between their variation period, or pulse, and their intrinsic brightness or luminosity.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

The most striking feature of the renovated cathedral is the luminosity of the stonework.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Perhaps his eyes contained a different luminosity and intelligence.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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