Synonyms for brightness
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Luminosity
luminosity, light, luminance, radiance, glow, brilliancy, shine, glory, splendor US, splendour UK, effulgence, luster US, lustre UK, sheen, polish, refulgence, resplendence, refulgency, ardency, luminousness, brilliance, gloss, radiancy, lightfulness rare
2. Sharpness — intelligence, cleverness
sharpness, intelligence, acuteness, smartness, cleverness, aptness, quickness
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Intelligence, cleverness.
- n. 2
The quality of being bright.
Forms
- Plural
- brightnesses → luminosities, lights, luminances, radiances…
Example sentences
- glow The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
- radiance What is life without the radiance of love?
- sharpness I enchanted my sword with Sharpness II.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| brightness | steady | |
| glow | rising | |
| radiance | steady | |
| luminosity | steady | |
| luminance | steady | |
| sharpness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- glow1
- 5 letters
- light1, glory2, shine1, gloss1, sheen1
- 6 letters
- polish2, luster2, lustre2
- 7 letters
- aptness, ardency
- 8 letters
- radiance3, splendor2, radiancy
- 9 letters
- happiness3, sharpness2, splendour, quickness2, luminance3, smartness2, acuteness3
- 10 letters
- brilliance2, luminosity, cleverness3, brilliancy, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
- 12 letters
- intelligence4, resplendence, luminousness, lightfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (glory2 = 2 syllables).