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| lu·mi·nance [ lmənənss ] |
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1. quality of being luminous: the condition or quality of emitting or reflecting light. Symbol L
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2. measure of brightness: a measure of the brightness of a surface, equal to the amount of luminous flux arriving at, passing through, or leaving a unit area of surface. It is measured in candelas per square meter.
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| [Late 19th century. <luminant "luminous" < Latin luminant-, present participle of luminare "illuminate" < lumin- "light"] |
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