luminance
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The study drew a link between higher levels of luminance - meaning the intensity of light - and the likelihood of experiencing glare.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The Perseid meteor shower is back for its annual display, dotting our skies with its signature bright, streaking trails at peak luminance.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2024
A similar phenomenon may occur in the human brain, which has more plasticity early in life, and can easily learn to identify objects based on their luminance alone.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
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 ● Dec. 21, 2022
And it hadn’t been a heap of rags after all; it was a gray-bearded man, chained to the wall, whose eyes glittered in Pantalaimon’s luminance, and whose tattered hair hung over his shoulders.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
