brightness
noun
Simple meaning
The perceived luminance of an object.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
brytnuhsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbɹaɪtnəs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The perceived luminance of an object.
Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
The quality of being bright.
The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
idiomaticfigurative
Intelligence, cleverness.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The perceived luminance of an object.
Used this way, brightness is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use brightness
- “The brightness of the morning sun filled the room.”
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