brightness
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nɪs noun
1.
the quality of being bright.
2.
Optics. the luminance of a body, apart from its hue or saturation, that an observer uses to determine the comparative luminance of another body. Pure white has the maximum brightness, and pure black the minimum brightness.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the condition of being bright |
| 2. | physics a former name for luminosity |
| 3. | psychol the experienced intensity of light |
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Brightness
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brightness definition
graphics(Or "tone", "luminance", "value", "luminosity", "lightness") The coordinate in the HSB colour model that determines the total amount of light in the colour. Zero brightness is black and 100% is white, intermediate values are "light" or "dark" colours.
The other coordinates are hue and saturation.
(1999-07-05)
Example sentences
By measuring the brightness and orientation along several points on a contour, our algorithm estimates the light-source direction.
The primary advantage of synchrotron infrared radiation is its brightness.
But there could still be other substances responsible for the brightness, such as fluorescent minerals.
You'll need to be conscious of your brightness settings if you don't want your tablet to die on you quickly.
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