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luminosity [ˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. the condition of being luminous 2. something that is luminous 3. (Astronomy) Astronomy a measure of the radiant power emitted by a star 4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the attribute of an object or colour enabling the extent to which an object emits light to be observed Former name brightness See also colour ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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I did not know then that a reddish luminosity, at least, is not uncommon in human eyes. There, on those vast plains, they were to describe enormous geometric figures, drawn in characters of reflecting luminosity, among which was the proposition regarding the `square of the hypothenuse,' commonly called the Almost was she pretty now, with the unique luminosity in her eyes that comes to a girl with her first suitor and a kitten with its first mouse. |
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