as in brilliancy
the quality or state of having or giving off light
the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater
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Recent Examples of brightness
Going into low-power mode may turn off some services, reduce screen brightness or slow down response time so use this only when necessary.
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The new display is capable of 2,200 nits of peak brightness, versus the 1,000 nits of the preceding generation.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
My personal preference was to drink a cup after a big daytime meal to stave off a siesta thanks to its brightness.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for brightness
Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The new display is capable of 2,200 nits of peak brightness, versus the 1,000 nits of the preceding generation.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
My personal preference was to drink a cup after a big daytime meal to stave off a siesta thanks to its brightness.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
That’s about the same brightness as Polaris, the North Star, the 48th brightest star in the night sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for brightness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brightness
Noun
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So, astronomers have come up with a compromise regarding the geometry of the sun's illumination angle on Venus' disk versus its distance from Earth to determine the time of Venus' greatest brilliancy.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Family circles will have wrapped themselves in the holy pleasures of the great occasion, and everywhere the grand old holiday will have been introduced with all the majesty and brilliancy which clings around the hallowed name of Christmas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Dec. 2024
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Because the island is so removed from urban congestion, there’s no light pollution to hinder the brilliance in the sky.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The luxury brand represents both the brilliance of diamonds and an enduring artistic passion that has endured for more than 20 years.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Peach Fuzz Courtesy of Hillside Beach Club With the Peach Fuzz, the five-star resort proves its diverse culinary offer and its Turkish lightness.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Ready to turn heads during your upcoming summer vacation, while securing invaluable comfort, lightness, and stability with every step?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Among her achievements is the championing of works by underappreciated Black and female composers, conducting world premieres by a range of contemporary composers and crafting clever programs that put modern alongside classics in a way that provide context and illumination.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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My focus during client prep is usually on hydration, shaping and illumination.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2025
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When the core crosses a precise mass threshold, the helium ignites, giving such stars the same intrinsic luminosity.—
Anil Ananthaswamy,
Scientific American,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thoughtful packaging preserves their stability, while a gentle formulation helps deliver on the key tenements of glass skin: smoothness, clearness, and luminosity.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Brightness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brightness. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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