brightness
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brightness
- /ˈbɹaɪtnəs/
Rhymes with -aɪtnəs
Where it comes from
From Middle English bryghtnes, brightnesse, from Old English beorhtnes (“brightness, splendor”), from Proto-West Germanic *berhtnassī, equivalent to bright + -ness. Cognate with Old High German berahtnessī, berahtnessi (“brightness”).
noun brightnesses · brightnesse
- The quality of being bright. Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen
- The perceived luminance of an object.
- Intelligence, cleverness. We have a brightness that demonstrates both our utility and our limitations. One learns from the experiences of others and then adds to them, accumulating knowledge. The chain is still going strong.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: luminousness, luminosity, luminance, cleverness, smartness, light, splendor, brilliance, sheen, shine, bright, lustre, glow, gloss, luster, glossy
Translations
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noun the quality of being bright
| Español | brillo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 明るさ akarusa |
| 中文 | 明亮 míngliàng |
| हिन्दी | चमक camak |
| Português | brilho, claridade, clareza |
| Français | brillance |
| Deutsch | Funkeln, Glanz, Helligkeit, Strahlen |
| Ελληνικά | φωτεινότητα foteinótita |
| Română | splendoare, strălucire |
| Русский | блеск blesk, я́ркость járkostʹ, вспы́шка vspýška |
| العربية | سُطُوع suṭūʕ |
| עברית | בהירות behirut |
noun perception elicited by the luminance of an object
| Français | luminosité |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Helligkeit |
| Ελληνικά | λάμψη lámpsi |
| Русский | я́ркость járkostʹ |
noun intelligence, cleverness
| Français | intelligence |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Aufgewecktheit |
| Ελληνικά | εξυπνάδα exypnáda |
| Русский | смышлёность smyšljónostʹ, ум um |
| עברית | תבונה, אינטלגנציה |
Talk about this word "brightness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brightness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brightness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brightness "brightness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brightness.Cite this
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title = {brightness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brightness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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