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luminance
DEFINITIONS OF:
luminance
1
n
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Synonyms:
brightness
,
brightness level
,
light
,
luminosity
,
luminousness
Types:
illuminance
,
illumination
the luminous flux incident on a unit area
incandescence
light from heat
glow
,
luminescence
light from nonthermal sources
Type of:
physical property
any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
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