Synonyms for brightness
ˈbraɪt nɪsbright·ness

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1. brightnessnoun

   the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

   Synonyms:
   brightness level, smartness, light, luminosity, luminousness, cleverness, luminance

   Antonyms:
   dullness

2. brightness, cleverness, smartnessnoun

   intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

   Synonyms:
   swank, smart, ingenuity, chichi, alacrity, brightness level, chic, last word, briskness, inventiveness, luminosity, cleverness, stylishness, smarting, luminousness, luminance, light, chicness, smartness, modishness, ingeniousness

   Antonyms:
   dullness

3. luminosity, brightness, brightness level, luminance, luminousness, lightnoun

   the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light

   "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"

   Synonyms:
   illumination, twinkle, igniter, lighting, lightness, sparkle, light source, brightness level, spark, luminosity, lighter, cleverness, luminousness, luminance, light, ignitor, smartness, visible radiation, visible light

   Antonyms:
   dullness

Matched Categories

1. • Intelligence
   • Light

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1. brightnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   lustre, splendor, brilliancy, radiance, resplendence, effulgence

2. brightnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   clearness, transparency, lucidity

3. brightnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   acuteness, ingenuity, sagacity, acumen, astuteness, discernment, mother-wit, quick parts

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1. brightnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   brilliancy, splendor, luster, luminosity, resplendence, radiance, refulgence, effulgence, glow, aptness, precocity, acuteness, sharpness, discernment, vivacity, animation, liveliness

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1. List of paraphrases for "brightness":

   high-brightness, luminosity, gloss, bright, intensity, brilliance, shine, luster, glossy, glare, glow, whiteness, luminance, lightness, sheen

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1. Simon Hirst:

   It was the best part of the three days, there was one clear winner that had a unique freshness and brightness.

2. Chris Russell:

   Ceres’ bright spot can now be seen to have a companion of lesser brightness, but apparently in the same basin, this maybe pointing to a volcano-like origin of the spots, but we will have to wait for better resolution before we can make such geologic interpretations.

3. Gallagher:

   Don't you wish there were a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence There's one marked 'Brightness,' but it doesn't work.

4. Carol Raymond:

   This extreme brightness was really unexpected.

5. Van Dokkum:

   Normally, you wouldn’t be able to detect the light of an individual star in that pixel, but because these pulsating stars are so bright and the pulsation is so strong, we could see that about a quarter of the pixels of the image changed their brightness. They changed it because the pixels contain these pulsating stars.