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luminance

lu·mi·nance [ lmənənss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. quality of being luminous: the condition or quality of emitting or reflecting light.
Symbol  L


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.

[Late 19th century. <luminant "luminous" < Latin luminant-, present participle of luminare "illuminate" < lumin- "light"]
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