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Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: liú míng
"这款投影仪的亮度为一千流明。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The SI derived unit of luminous flux, equal to the amount of light emitted per second in a unit solid angle of one steradian from a uniform source of one candela.
"The new LED projector produces over three thousand lumens of brightness." - 2
The inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine in anatomy.
"A blockage in the arterial lumen can significantly restrict blood flow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'lumen', meaning 'light', 'opening', or 'window', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*lewk-', meaning 'to shine, be bright'. In the mid-19th century, it was formally adopted into scientific nomenclature as the SI unit for luminous flux.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lumen" is said worldwide
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lumen
Transliteration: ly-mɛn
"Cette ampoule fournit huit cents lumens."
Lumen
Transliteration: ˈluːmən
"Die Lampe hat eine Helligkeit von tausend Lumen."
lumen
Transliteration: ˈluːmen
"Quanta è la potenza in lumen di questa lampadina?"
lumen
Transliteration: ˈlu.men
"Esta bombilla emite mil lúmenes."
lúmen
Transliteration: ˈlu.mẽj
"A lâmpada tem uma intensidade de oitocentos lúmens."
ल्यूमन
Transliteration: lyūman
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह बल्ब आठ सौ ल्यूमन प्रकाश देता है।"
流明
Transliteration: liú míng
Script: 中文汉字
"这款投影仪的亮度为一千流明。"
루멘
Transliteration: rumen
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 전구의 밝기는 800루멘입니다."
ルーメン
Transliteration: rūmen
Script: 日本語
"この電球は1000ルーメンの明るさがあります。"
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