Luminance
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈluːmɪnəns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Luminance is a noun meaning The quality of being luminous.
Meaning
The quality of being luminous.
More Meanings
- The amount of light that passes through, is emitted, or is reflected from a particular area, and falls within a given solid angle.
- (optics) The luminous flux emitted in a given direction divided by the product of the projected area of the source element perpendicular to the direction and the solid angle containing that direction (i.e. luminous intensity divided by unit area), measured in stilbs or apostilbs.
Word Forms
- luminances
Synonyms for luminance
Depending on context, synonyms include light, luminosity, brightness, luminousness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include luminosity, luminousness, brightness, light, illumination, lightness.
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