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brightness

English

Etymology

From Middle English bryghtnes, brightnesse, from Old English beorhtnes (brightness, splendor), equivalent to bright +? -ness.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?a?tn?s/
  • Hyphenation: bright?ness

Noun

brightness (usually uncountable, plural brightnesses)

  1. The quality of being bright.
  2. The perceived luminance of an object.
  3. Intelligence, cleverness.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:intelligence

Translations

brightness From the web:

  • what brightness should my monitor be
  • what brightness should my phone be
  • what brightness should my monitor be for photo editing
  • what brightness of star is the most common
  • what brightness should my monitor be for gaming
  • what brightness should my tv be
  • what brightness is best for eyes
  • what brightness should you edit photos


intensity

English

Etymology

intense +? -ity. Cf. also Medieval Latin intensitas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?t?ns?ti/

Noun

intensity (plural intensities)

  1. The quality of being intense.
  2. The degree of strength.
  3. (physics) Time-averaged energy flux (the ratio of average power to the area through which the power "flows"); irradiance.
  4. (optics) Can mean any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.
  5. (astronomy) Synonym of radiance.
  6. (geology) The severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface, and buildings. The value depends on the distance from the epicentre, and is not to be confused with the magnitude.

Derived terms

  • light intensity
  • luminous intensity

Related terms

  • intense

Translations

intensity From the web:

  • what intensity means
  • what intensity exercise should i do
  • what intensity should warm-up activities be
  • what intensity is yoga
  • what intensity is walking
  • what intensity is running
  • what intensity level is walking
  • what intensity is jogging
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