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lightness (1)

light·ness [ ltnəss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. illumination: the illumination of something relative to its surroundings

2. optics intensity of light or color: the attribute of an object or a color that enables an observer to quantify the amount of light it appears to reflect

[Pre-12th century. <light1]
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