I. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: French luxer, from Latin luxare
obsolete : luxate
II. ˈləks noun
( plural lux or luxes )
Etymology: Latin, light — more at light
: a unit of illumination equal to the direct illumination on a surface that is everywhere one meter from a uniform point source of one candle : a unit of illumination that is equal to one lumen per square meter