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Noun: luminosity  `loomu'nósitee
  1. The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
    - brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, light

Derived forms: luminosities

See also: bright, dull, luminous

Type of: physical property

Encyclopedia: Luminosity

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Luminal
luminance
luminance unit
luminary
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luminescence
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luminiferous
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luminous energy
luminous flux
luminous flux unit
luminous intensity
luminous intensity unit
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luminousness
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