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Luminosity

The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.

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Glow 76% connected

To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.

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Illumination 76% connected

The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

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Incandescence 76% connected

A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat.

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Bright 74% connected

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Bright 74% connected

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Bright 66% connected

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Bright 66% connected

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Dull 66% connected

Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.

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Dull 66% connected

Slow of understanding; wanting readiness of apprehension; stupid; doltish; blockish.

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Brightness 92% connected

The quality or state of being bright; splendor; luster; brilliancy; clearness.

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Light 92% connected

That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.

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Absolute magnitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

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Apoapsis noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited

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Autumnal equinox noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo

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Barycenter noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve

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Celestial latitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with r…

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Celestial longitude noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the equatorial coordinate specifying the angle, measured eastward along the celestial equator, from the vernal equinox to…

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Copernican system noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) Copernicus' astronomical model in which the Earth rotates around the sun

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Date of reference noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) an arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is…

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Dec noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with r…

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Ephemeris time noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities…

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Equinoctial point noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) either of the two celestial points at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic

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Extragalactic nebula noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "‘extragalactic…

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Hour angle noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the righ…

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Hubble law noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from…

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Hubble's law noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from…

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Inclination noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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Inclination of an orbit noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

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Inferior conjunction noun · 78% connection

(astronomy) the alignment of the Earth and a planet on the same side of the sun

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Accidental noun · 78% connection

Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness an…

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Anthracite noun · 78% connection

A hard, compact variety of mineral coal, of high luster, differing from bituminous coal in containing little or no bitumen, in consequ…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: luminous, luminousness.
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Beam noun · 78% connection

A ray or collection of parallel rays emitted from the sun or other luminous body; as, a beam of light, or of heat.

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Brightness level noun · 78% connection

the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light; "its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun"

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Brightsome adjective · 78% connection

Bright; clear; luminous; brilliant.

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Chronoscope noun · 78% connection

An instrument for measuring minute intervals of time; used in determining the velocity of projectiles, the duration of short-lived lum…

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Clear superl. · 78% connection

Free from opaqueness; transparent; bright; light; luminous; unclouded.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: luminous, luminousness.
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Corona noun · 78% connection

A peculiar luminous appearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the mo…

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Crepusculous adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to twilight; glimmering; hence, imperfectly clear or luminous.

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Dextrorotatory adjective · 78% connection

Turning, or causing to turn, toward the right hand; esp., turning the plane of polarization of luminous rays toward the right hand; as…

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Dim superl. · 78% connection

Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast;…

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