luminance

As nouns the difference between luminescence and luminance

is that luminescence is any emission of light that cannot be attributed merely to the temperature of the emitting body while luminance is the quality of being luminous.

As nouns the difference between brilliance and luminance

is that brilliance is the quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light) while luminance is the quality of being luminous.

As nouns the difference between glare and luminance

is that glare is an intense, blinding light while luminance is the quality of being luminous.

As a verb glare

is to stare angrily.

As an adjective glare

is smooth and bright or translucent; glary.

As nouns the difference between luminance and illumination

is that luminance is the quality of being luminous while illumination is the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

As a noun luminance is

the quality of being luminous.

As nouns the difference between luminance and isophot

is that luminance is the quality of being luminous while isophot is a line of equal luminance on a map.

As nouns the difference between luminance and chromaticity

is that luminance is the quality of being luminous while chromaticity is an objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.