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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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Both rotation velocity and luminosity are effective parameters to estimate the amount of gas accreted.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2025

“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

The Guardian's three star review said his "words glitter with feeling" and added that he "singularly shines, his luminosity putting the others slightly in the shade".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

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

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

Perhaps his eyes contained a different luminosity and intelligence.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner