Associations to the word «Luminance»

Wiktionary

LUMINANCE, noun. The quality of being luminous
LUMINANCE, noun. The luminous flux emitted in a given direction divided by the product of the projected area of the source element perpendicular to the direction and the solid angle containing that direction, i.e. luminous intensity divided by unit area; measured in stilbs or apostilbs

Dictionary definition

LUMINANCE, noun. The quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun".

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