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noun
1.
the state or quality of being luminous.
2.
Also called luminosity. the quality or condition of radiating or reflecting light: the blinding luminance of the sun.
3.
Optics. the quantitative measure of brightness of a light source or an illuminated surface, equal to luminous flux per unit solid angle emitted per unit projected area of the source or surface.
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luminance  (l 'mə-nəns) Pronunciation Key
The luminous intensity of a light source per unit area. Occasionally the lambert unit is used to measure luminance. Also called photometric brightness. |
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