BRIGHTNESS


Meaning of BRIGHTNESS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : the quality or state of being bright ; also : an instance of such a quality or state

b. : luminance

2. : the attribute of light-source colors by which emitted light is ordered continuously from light to dark in correlation with its intensity — compare hue 2c, lightness I,2, saturation 4

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