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Synonyms for brightness
ˈbraɪt nɪsbright·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
brightnessnoun
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
Synonyms:
brightness level, smartness, light, luminosity, luminousness, cleverness, luminanceAntonyms:
dullnessbrightness, cleverness, smartnessnoun
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
Synonyms:
swank, smart, ingenuity, chichi, alacrity, brightness level, chic, last word, briskness, inventiveness, luminosity, cleverness, stylishness, smarting, luminousness, luminance, light, chicness, smartness, modishness, ingeniousnessAntonyms:
dullnessluminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, lightnoun
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
"its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
Synonyms:
illumination, twinkle, igniter, lighting, lightness, sparkle, light source, brightness level, spark, luminosity, lighter, cleverness, luminousness, luminance, light, ignitor, smartness, visible radiation, visible lightAntonyms:
dullness
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
brightnessnoun
Synonyms:
lustre, splendor, brilliancy, radiance, resplendence, effulgencebrightnessnoun
Synonyms:
clearness, transparency, luciditybrightnessnoun
Synonyms:
acuteness, ingenuity, sagacity, acumen, astuteness, discernment, mother-wit, quick parts
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
brightnessnoun
Synonyms:
brilliancy, splendor, luster, luminosity, resplendence, radiance, refulgence, effulgence, glow, aptness, precocity, acuteness, sharpness, discernment, vivacity, animation, liveliness
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "brightness":
high-brightness, luminosity, gloss, bright, intensity, brilliance, shine, luster, glossy, glare, glow, whiteness, luminance, lightness, sheen
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#613 | light | |
#2207 | smart | |
#2344 | lighting | |
#3757 | bright | |
#6471 | intensity | |
#8657 | lighter | |
#9051 | shine | |
#9651 | glow | |
#10274 | spark | |
#11898 | brightness | |
#12096 | chic | |
#12764 | gloss | |
#13717 | glossy | |
#16069 | illumination | |
#17533 | sparkle | |
#20263 | glare | |
#21567 | brilliance | |
#24571 | sheen | |
#26359 | luminosity | |
#28641 | ingenuity | |
#29626 | twinkle | |
#30718 | luster | |
#32558 | swank | |
#41037 | luminance | |
#43603 | lightness | |
#52417 | whiteness | |
#69512 | cleverness | |
#80138 | inventiveness | |
#84429 | alacrity | |
#91014 | ignitor | |
#91079 | igniter | |
#106285 | chichi | |
#121628 | smarting | |
#185705 | smartness |
How to use brightness in a sentence?
Let's not wait until the road light has been extinguished before we feel its brightness, and let's not wait until the fruits of peace and development have been lost before we realize their value.
These medical workers need just a little brightness in their day, anything.
Courage is sometimes frail as hope is frail a fragile shoot between two stones that grows brave toward the sun though warmth and brightness fail, striving and faith the only strength it knows.
When we put everything together, we saw drops in brightness that were not caused by Quaoar, but that pointed to the presence of material in a circular orbit around it. The moment we saw that we said, ‘Okay, we are seeing a ring around Quaoar,’.
Even though brown dwarfs are completely covered in clouds, they're too far away for us to pick out individual clouds like we do on planets within our solar system. But we can still measure how long it takes for a group of clouds to do a lap around the atmosphere ; as clouds come in and out of view they change the brightness of the planet, this lap time depends on two things : how fast the brown dwarf itself is spinning, and how fast the wind is blowing on top of that.
Translations for brightness
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- سطوعArabic
- lysstyrkeDanish
- Aufgewecktheit, HelligkeitGerman
- εξυπνάδα, φωτεινότητα, λάμψηGreek
- brilloSpanish
- روشناییPersian
- älykkyys, kirkkausFinnish
- luminosité, brillance, intelligenceFrench
- spéiriúlacht, lonracht, gléineIrish
- תבונה, בהירות, אינטלגנציהHebrew
- चमकHindi
- fényességHungarian
- kecerahanIndonesian
- luminositàItalian
- בְּהִירוּתHebrew
- 明るいJapanese
- 명도Korean
- splendorLatin
- spilgtums, spožumsLatvian
- glans, helderheidDutch
- klarhet, lysstyrke, lyshet, glansNorwegian
- jasnośćPolish
- clareza, brilho, claridadePortuguese
- strălucireRomanian
- яркость, ум, смышлёностьRussian
- ljusstyrkaSwedish
- liwanagTagalog
- яскравістьUkrainian
- چمکUrdu
- độ sángVietnamese
- ברייטנאַסYiddish
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