luminance
pronunciation
How to pronounce luminance in British English:
UK [ˈlu:mɪnəns]
How to pronounce luminance in American English:
US [ˈlumənəns]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Word Origin
- luminance (n.)
- "luminousness," 1862, from Latin luminantem (nominative luminans), present participle of luminare (see luminary).
Example
- 1. Luminance distribution on an emitting surface of a backlight unit .
- 2. At the same time , the array of three values simplifies the complexity in the image , so even if a video is of poor quality or a different hue , the information about its relative luminance is retained .
- 3. The researchers found that luminance exceeded recommended levels in 88 per cent of the classrooms they investigated .
- 4. Lowest luminance of a stimulus which enables it to be perceived .
- 5. Results showed that ambient illumination and background luminance were significantly affected visual performance .