Brightness
Brightness noun - The quality or state of having or giving off light.
Usage example: the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater
Lightness and brightness are semantically related In some cases you can use "Lightness" instead a noun "Brightness".
Lightness
Lightness noun - The quality or state of having or giving off light.
Usage example: the photographer was concerned that the lightness of the background would cast the main subject into shadow
Brightness and lightness are semantically related in illumination topic. You can use "Brightness" instead a noun "Lightness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- glow and brightness
- glow and lightness
- adroitness and brightness
- adroitness and lightness
- flash and brightness
- flash and lightness
- cheerfulness and brightness
- cheerfulness and lightness
- blaze and brightness
- blaze and lightness
- shine and brightness
- shine and lightness
- light and brightness
- light and lightness
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