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Effulgence vs Luminousness - What's the difference?

effulgence | luminousness | Related terms |

Effulgence is a related term of luminousness.


As nouns the difference between effulgence and luminousness

is that effulgence is a state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance while luminousness is the condition of being luminous.

effulgence

English

Noun

(-)
  • A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
  • * 1875 , , New York Edition 1909, hardcover, page 457
    • He stood for a moment taking in the effulgence .
  • * 1826 , , Chapter 12
    • [...]-the clear effulgence of the stars by night-[...].

    Related terms

    * effulgent * refulgence

    luminousness

    English

    Noun

  • The condition of being luminous