noun · Nature

brightness

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The meaning (definition) of the word brightness

how strongly something shines

The word brightness used in a sentence

“The brightness of the lamp made me squint.”

How the word brightness is said around the world

Frenchluminosité (lew-mee-noh-zee-TAY)
Spanishbrillo (BREE-yoh)
Mandarin亮度 (lyahng doo)
Hindiचमक (cha-MUK)
Arabicالسُّطوعُ (as-su-TOO-u)
Russianяркость (YAR-kast)
Portuguese (EU)brilho (BREE-lyoo)
Portuguese (BR)brilho (BREE-lyoo)
Japaneseあかるさ (ah-kah-ROO-sah)
GermanHelligkeit (HEL-likh-kite)
Urduچمک (cha-MAK)
Punjabiਚਮਕ (cha-MUK)
Korean밝기 (BAHL-kkee)
Hebrewבְּהִירוּת (be-hi-ROOT)
Greekφωτεινότητα (foh-tee-NOH-tee-tah)
Dutchhelderheid (HEL-dur-hyte)
Tagalogliwanag (lee-WAH-nahg)
Vietnameseđộ sáng (doh SAHNG)
Turkishparlaklık (par-lahk-LUHK)
Persianروشنایی (ro-sha-nah-EE)
Polishjasność (YAS-noshch)
Ukrainianяскравість (yah-SKRAH-veest)
Bengaliউজ্জ্বলতা (OOJ-jo-lo-ta)
Swedishljusstyrka (YOOS-stuur-kah)
Italianluminosità (loo-mee-noh-zee-TAH)

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