luminosity

  • 21luminosity class — Astron. a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants …

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  • 22luminosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1634 1. a. the quality or state of being luminous b. something luminous 2. a. the relative quantity of light b. relative brightness of something 3. the relative quantity of radiation emitted by a celestial source (as a… …

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  • 23Luminosity — Светлота; Яркость; Видность …

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  • 24luminosity — lu·mi·nos·i·ty .lü mə näs ət ē n, pl ties 1) the quality or state of being luminous 2 a) the relative quantity of light b) the comparative degree to which light of a given wavelength induces the sensation of brightness when perceived …

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  • 25luminosity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. radiance, fluorescence, glow; see light 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Exceptional brightness and clarity, as of a cut and polished stone: brilliance, brilliancy, fire, radiance. See LIGHT …

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  • 26luminosity — lu·mi·nos·i·ty || ‚luːmɪ nÉ‘sÉ™tɪ / nÉ’s n. quality or condition of being luminous, brightness; something which emits light; strength of light emitted from a light source …

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  • 27luminosity —    A quality seen in some paintings of a glow coming from within, the illusion that there is actually a light coming out of the picture. Glossy colors are more likely to provide this luminous effect than matte colors …

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  • 28luminosity — noun (plural luminosities) luminous quality. ↘Astronomy the intrinsic brightness of an object (as distinct from its apparent brightness) …

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  • 29luminosity — n 1. luminance, luminescence, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency, refulgentness, fulgentness; incandescence, fluorescence, phosphorescence, bioluminescence, Physics. photoluminescence, Meteorol. noctilucence; radiance, radiancy, brilliance,… …

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  • 30luminosity — lu·mi·nos·i·ty …

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