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The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity.
Gail Sheehy

Meaning of "luminosity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LUMINOSITY

luminosity  [ˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUMINOSITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Luminosity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LUMINOSITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

luminosity

Luminosity

In astronomy, luminosity is the total amount of energy emitted by a star, galaxy, or other astronomical object per unit time. It is related to brightness, which is the luminosity of an object in a given spectral region. In SI units luminosity is measured in joules per second or watts. Values for luminosity are often given in terms of the luminosity of the Sun, which has a total power output of 3.846×1026 W. The symbol for solar luminosity is L⊙. Luminosity can also be given in terms of magnitude. The absolute bolometric magnitude of an object is a logarithmic measure of its total energy emission.

Definition of luminosity in the English dictionary

The first definition of luminosity in the dictionary is the condition of being luminous. Other definition of luminosity is something that is luminous. Luminosity is also a measure of the radiant power emitted by a star.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUMINOSITY


aluminosity
əˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
caliginosity
kəˌlɪdʒɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
carnosity
kɑːˈnɒsɪtɪ
curiosity
ˌkjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ
fuliginosity
fjuːˌlɪdʒɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
generosity
ˌdʒɛnəˈrɒsɪtɪ
glutinosity
ˌɡluːtɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
hebetudinosity
ˌhɛbɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
lacunosity
ˌlækjʊˈnɒsɪtɪ
lanosity
leɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
libidinosity
lɪbɪdɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
melanosity
ˌmɛləˈnɒsɪtɪ
porosity
pɔːˈrɒsɪtɪ
reciprocity
ˌrɛsɪˈprɒsɪtɪ
spinosity
spaɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
velocity
vɪˈlɒsɪtɪ
venosity
vɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
vinosity
vɪˈnɒsɪtɪ
viscosity
vɪsˈkɒsɪtɪ
voluminosity
vəˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUMINOSITY

luminarism
luminarist
luminary
lumination
lumine
luminesce
luminescence
luminescent
luminiferous
luminism
luminosities
luminous
luminous efficacy
luminous efficiency
luminous energy
luminous exitance
luminous flux
luminous intensity
luminously
luminousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUMINOSITY

adiposity
fabulosity
grandiosity
heterozygosity
homozygosity
impetuosity
kinematic viscosity
microporosity
monstrosity
nebulosity
pomposity
religiosity
scrupulosity
serosity
sinuosity
tortuosity
tuberosity
university
verbosity
virtuosity
zygosity

Synonyms and antonyms of luminosity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «luminosity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUMINOSITY

Find out the translation of luminosity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of luminosity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «luminosity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光度
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luminosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

luminosity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

معان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светимость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luminosidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঔজ্জ্বল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

luminosité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kilauan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Helligkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光度
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luminositas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự sáng sủa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிர்வுத்தன்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेजस्विता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

parlaklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luminosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jasność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luminozitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτεινότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

helderheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

luminositet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lysstyrke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of luminosity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUMINOSITY»

The term «luminosity» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.927 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUMINOSITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «luminosity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «luminosity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about luminosity

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QUOTES WITH «LUMINOSITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word luminosity.
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Gail Sheehy
The perceptions of middle age have their own luminosity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUMINOSITY»

Discover the use of luminosity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to luminosity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Luminosity: the paintings of Stephen Hannock
Reawakening one of the most significant styles of American painting, Hannock illuminates in this beautiful compendium the glorious wonder of the landscape around us.
Stephen Hannock, 2000
2
Luminosity
Resolving to protect her city from an imminent invasion by hostile Dreamcatcher forces, talented Seer Beatrice receives a message from a Dreamcatcher that urges their secret cooperation, placing Beatrice in the middle of a dangerous ...
Stephanie Thomas, 2012
3
Austere Luminosity of Chinese Classical Furniture
"Sarah Handler has written a true cultural history of Chinese furniture.
Sarah Handler, 2001
4
Galaxy Evolution: The DRaGONS Survey and Luminosity ...
The second part of the thesis describes the Distant Radio Galaxies Optically Nondetected in SDSS (DRaGONS) survey.
Samuel J. Schmidt, 2007
5
Large Angle Beamstrahlung Detector for Luminosity Monitoring ...
Eric E. Wisniewski. vide adequate radiation damping[6]. In its present incarnation, CESR-c, energies lie in the 1.8 - 2.5 GeV/beam range. Table 1.1 presents some typical CESR-c operating parameters in 2007, compared to the higher energy ...
Eric E. Wisniewski, 2008
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The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements 4
However, as with RGB, luminosity and color components can be extracted from an image in more than one way and can easily be represented using layer calculations. As a purer measure of tone, the lightness component is often useful when ...
Richard Lynch, 2006
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The Stars of High Luminosity
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Cecilia H. Payne, 2007
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Luminosity
Set in the West Midlands of England in 1799 and 1999 and in Kimberley, South Africa in 1899 Luminosity tells three tales of interlinked lives where greed, lies and generosity have surprising results.Luminosity premiered at The Pit, Barbican ...
Nick Stafford, 2001
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Galaxy Formation
The frequency with which galaxies of different intrinsic luminosities are found in space is described by the luminosity function of galaxies. The luminosity function of galaxies φ(L)dL is defined to be the space density of galaxies with intrinsic ...
M. S. Longair, 2008
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Internet Resources for Professional Astronomy: Proceedings ...
Radio luminosity function and Evolution The radio luminosity function (RLF) of galaxies (defined in the same way as the optical luminosity function) is a measure of the relative space density of galaxies as a function of radio luminosity .
Mark R. Kidger, I. Pérez-Fournon, Francisco Sánchez, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUMINOSITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term luminosity is used in the context of the following news items.
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A History of Tanning—From Coco Chanel to Contouring | E! Online
The latest makeup trends called strobing and baking involve much more highlighting, which amps up the luminosity factor. So you're not just a ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
2
Can a Green-Juice Cleanser Shrink Your Pores? -- The Cut
Though I didn't notice a difference in my skin's luminosity and pore size, the cleanser did remove my makeup — even mascara — without ... «New York Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Amma's divine hugs - Deccan Herald
Amma's face shines with an aura and luminosity of its own. Saintly persons are known to have transparent light-emanating visages and Amma ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
4
Everything You Need to Know About HDR (High Dynamic Range) TVs
This is the first essential step towards a higher luminosity range. Just so you know, HDR video cameras can record in up to 16 bits per one color ... «DigitalVersus, Jul 15»
5
One For The Road: We Test the IWC Ingenieur AMG in an AMG …
You can tell the time quickly, even while you're driving through a tunnel, although the dial's luminosity weakens if the watch is in the dark for a ... «Watchtime.com, Jul 15»
6
Secrets to Gorgeous Hair Color - The Best Hair Colors for Fall 2015
Maintain luminosity with an in-salon demi-permanent gloss every four to five weeks to replenish color. At home, prevent fading with Nexxus ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Jul 15»
7
The Novel Cure: Literary presciptions for being married
Elizabeth von Arnim's neglected period piece from the 1920s provides the injection of luminosity and love that your wilting relationship needs. «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
New poems posted in Elmira parks as part of project
•Grove Park — Emma Karnes, “Luminosity's Trials.” •Jim Nelson Park — Charles A. Paone, “To the Park.” •Pulaski Park — Karen Alpha, “ Ten ... «Elmira Star-Gazette, Jul 15»
9
The Existential Genius of Late Woody Allen
... of a lifetime) as it is iridescently disturbed in the mercurial moment of a one-liner or the fleeting luminosity of a moment of cinematic beauty. «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
10
How old Hobart gave voice to young writers
... of the performance; the wonderful cast of professionals who read for us gave voice to their characters with great strength and luminosity. «The Mercury, Jul 15»

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