Synonyms for luminance
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being luminous.
Forms
- Plural
- luminances → brightnesses, lights, luminosities, luminousnesses…
Example sentences
- brightness Each night we spot the brightness in the distance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| luminance | steady | |
| brightness | steady | |
| luminosity | steady | |
| luminousness | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- light1
- 10 letters
- brightness2, luminosity
- 12 letters
- luminousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (brightness2 = 2 syllables).