luminance
Example Sentences
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But at dawn and dusk, when males of the species swoop and dart in the pale luminance to attract a mate, they really shine.
From Science Magazine
While the screen loses luminance when you aren’t looking at it straight-on, the colors and contrast mostly hold up, so watching a movie or gaming with a buddy on the couch should be fine.
From The Verge
Tweaking luminance and color helped some, but the best result I could muster was still far shy of the fantastic results LG gave me without tweaking at all.
From The Verge
Ice crystals at different heights bounce back different beams of light, allowing a vertical column of luminance to form over natural light sources or those of human origin.
From Seattle Times
It also provides some more context than average, thanks to its luminance and temperature monitoring.
From The Verge
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