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Brightness vs Brightening - What's the difference?

brightness | brightening |

As nouns the difference between brightness and brightening

is that brightness is the quality of being bright while brightening is an instance of becoming brighter.

As a verb brightening is

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brightness

English

Noun

(wikipedia brightness) (en-noun)
  • The quality of being bright.
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  • The perception elicited by the luminance of an object.
  • Intelligence, cleverness.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    brightening

    English

    Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of becoming brighter