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Brightness vs Reddening - What's the difference?

brightness | reddening | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between brightness and reddening

is that brightness is the quality of being bright while reddening is the action or effect of the verb to redden.

As a verb reddening is

present participle of redden.

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.

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    reddening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action or effect of the verb to redden .
    • The cold weather caused some cheek reddening and some nose running.
    There was some noticeable reddening in her cheeks when she had been drinking.