BRIGHTNESS


Meaning of BRIGHTNESS in English

When talking about control functions on the TV set, Brightness is used to set the black level of the picture. The original intention of the control term was that the Brightness control would set the overall brightness of the picture, adjust the set's ability to compete with ambient light. In reality, what the Brightness control is doing is adjusting the viewed level of black. Brightness is more often used to describe the light output capability of the set.

Film and video English vocabulary.      Английский словарь фильмов и видео.