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Brightness vs Refulgence - What's the difference?

brightness | refulgence | Related terms |

Brightness is a related term of refulgence.


As nouns the difference between brightness and refulgence

is that brightness is the quality of being bright while refulgence is the quality of being refulgent; refulgency.

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

    refulgence

    English

    Noun

  • the quality of being refulgent; refulgency

    • Related terms

    * effulgence * refulgency * refulgent