LUMINOSITY


Meaning of LUMINOSITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌlü-mə-ˈnä-sə-tē ]

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 star)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.