luminance

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Early in life, when newborns receive strongly limited color information, the brain is forced to learn to distinguish objects based on their luminance, or intensity of light they emit, rather than their color.

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