luminosity
noun/ˌluːmɪˈnɒsəti/
/ˌluːmɪˈnɑːsəti/
[singular, uncountable] (formal or literary)- the fact of shining in the dark; the ability to give out light
- The moon was shining enough to give a ghostly luminosity to the buildings that crowded both sides of the narrow street.
- the luminosity of the stars/sun
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- a clear and beautiful quality that something has
- the luminosity of the poem
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