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luminosity

/ˌluːmɪˈnɒsəti/noun

उच्चारण लूमिनॉसटी

चमक, दीप्ति, प्रकाशमानता

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nounluminosities
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the quality of giving out light or of being bright and glowing

    चमक, दीप्ति, प्रकाशमानता

    • The painting is famous for the luminosity of its colours.
    • The luminosity of the full moon lit up the whole valley.

    Synonyms brightness radiance brilliance glow

    Opposite darkness dullness dimness

  2. 2

    [U, C] technical

    (in astronomy) the total amount of energy that a star or other object gives out every second

    ज्योति (तारे की), दीप्ति

    • The star's luminosity is about a thousand times that of the sun.
◇Word family
luminous adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse luminosity (brightness, light given out) and luminary (a famous and respected person).

Luminosity (चमक, निकलने वाला प्रकाश) और luminary (प्रसिद्ध और सम्मानित व्यक्ति) में भ्रमित न हों।