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Definition of Luminance
1. Noun. The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light. "Its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"
Exact synonyms: Brightness, Brightness Level, Light, Luminosity, Luminousness
Generic synonyms: Physical Property
Specialized synonyms: Illuminance, Illumination, Incandescence, Glow, Luminescence
Attributes: Bright, Dull
Derivative terms: Bright, Bright, Bright, Light, Luminous, Bright
Generic synonyms: Physical Property
Specialized synonyms: Illuminance, Illumination, Incandescence, Glow, Luminescence
Attributes: Bright, Dull
Derivative terms: Bright, Bright, Bright, Light, Luminous, Bright
Definition of Luminance
1. Noun. the quality of being luminous ¹
2. Noun. the luminous flux emitted in a given direction divided by the product of the projected area of the source element perpendicular to the direction and the solid angle containing that direction, i.e. luminous intensity divided by unit area; measured in stilbs or apostilbs ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Luminance
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Medical Definition of Luminance
1. The brightness of an object, expressed as the luminous flux per unit solid angle per unit projected area, measured in lamberts or in candelas per square meter. Origin: L. Lumino, to light up, fr. Lumen, light (05 Mar 2000)
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