Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [loo-muh-nos-i-tee]
- /ˌlu məˈnɒs ɪ ti/
- /ˈluː.mɪ.nəs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [loo-muh-nos-i-tee]
- /ˌlu məˈnɒs ɪ ti/
Definitions of luminosity word
- noun plural luminosity luminance (def 2). 1
- noun plural luminosity the quality of being intellectually brilliant, enlightened, inspired, etc.: The luminosity of his poetry is unequaled. 1
- noun plural luminosity something luminous. 1
- noun plural luminosity Astronomy. the brightness of a star in comparison with that of the sun: the luminosity of Sirius expressed as 23 indicates an intrinsic brightness 23 times as great as that of the sun. 1
- noun plural luminosity Also called luminosity factor. Optics. the brightness of a light source of a certain wavelength as it appears to the eye, measured as the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at that wavelength. 1
- noun luminosity Luminous quality. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of luminosity
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin lūminōs(us) luminous + -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Luminosity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
luminosity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
luminosity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for luminosity
noun luminosity
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- glow — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- luminance — brightness
- fluorescence — the emission of radiation, especially of visible light, by a substance during exposure to external radiation, as light or x-rays. Compare phosphorescence (def 1).
Antonyms for luminosity
noun luminosity
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
Top questions with luminosity
- what is luminosity?
- what factor affects the luminosity of a star?
- what are the standard units for luminosity?
- what does luminosity mean?
- what is the luminosity of the sun?
- how much does luminosity cost?
- what is the temperature and luminosity of the sun?
- what does luminosity cost?
- what is the luminosity of rigel?
- how to calculate luminosity?
- what is the difference between luminosity and flux?
- what is a star's luminosity?
- how much is luminosity?
- how to calculate the luminosity of a star?
- what does luminosity measure?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with l
- Words starting with lu
- Words starting with lum
- Words starting with lumi
- Words starting with lumin
- Words starting with lumino
- Words starting with luminos
- Words starting with luminosi
- Words starting with luminosit
- Words starting with luminosity