🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

luminosidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lu-mi-no-zi-da-de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Luminosity/ˌluː.mɪˈnɒs.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A luminosidade da luz é essencial para a fotografia."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object, such as a star, measured in terms of the amount of energy it emits per unit of time.

    "The luminosity of the sun is about 3.828 x 10^26 watts."
  2. 2

    The quality of being luminous; brightness or radiance.

    "The luminosity of the painting was enhanced by the use of vibrant colors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'luminosity' originates from the Latin word 'luminosus', meaning 'light' or 'full of light'. It evolved through Middle French 'luminosité' before entering English in the early 19th century, where it began to be used in both scientific and artistic contexts to describe brightness and intensity of light.

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