"luminosity" meaning in English

See luminosity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌluːmɪˈnɒsɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-luminosity.wav [US] Forms: luminosity, [plural]
Etymology: luminous + -ity Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|luminous|ity}} luminous + -ity Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Luminosity is how bright something is.
    Sense id: simple-luminosity-en-noun-0Sd6YKMH
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