Candor and Lightness

Candor

Candor noun - The quality or state of having or giving off light.
Usage example: the desert sun shone down on the intrepid travelers with fiery candor

Lightness and candor are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lightness" instead a noun "Candor".

Nearby Words: candid, candidly, candour

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

Candor and lightness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Candor" instead a noun "Lightness".

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