Light and Lightness

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Light noun - The visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures.

Usage example: he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark

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Lightness is a synonym for light in illumination topic. In some cases you can use "Lightness" instead a noun "Light".

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

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Light is a synonym for lightness in illumination topic. You can use "Light" instead a noun "Lightness".

Nearby Words: light, lighten, lightweight, lightly, lighter

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