brightness
Brightness refers to the quality of reflecting or emitting a large amount of light, as well as the vividness of a color. Metaphorically, it can also describe a person's intelligence or a cheerful, optimistic outlook.
Beispiele
3 von 5You should lower the brightness on your computer screen to reduce eye strain.
Lower the intensity of light on your monitor to help your eyes.
The scientific equipment measured the brightness of the distant star with high accuracy.
The tools measured the light intensity of the star precisely.
I really love the brightness of the yellow paint you chose for the kitchen.
I like how vivid and light the yellow paint looks in the kitchen.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Focus on the suffix '-ness,' which turns the adjective 'bright' into a state of being. Imagine a 'bright' sun creating 'brightness' all around you.
Schnelles Quiz
The ______ of the noon sun made it almost impossible to drive without sunglasses.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: brightness
Beispiele
You should lower the brightness on your computer screen to reduce eye strain.
everydayLower the intensity of light on your monitor to help your eyes.
The scientific equipment measured the brightness of the distant star with high accuracy.
formalThe tools measured the light intensity of the star precisely.
I really love the brightness of the yellow paint you chose for the kitchen.
informalI like how vivid and light the yellow paint looks in the kitchen.
In this experiment, we vary the brightness of the stimulus to observe the subjects' reaction times.
academicThe researchers changed the light levels to see how people reacted.
Our marketing team wants to increase the brightness of the logo to make it stand out on mobile devices.
businessThe company wants the logo to be more vivid so it is easier to see on phones.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
brightness of the future
the hopefulness or potential of coming times
adjust for brightness
to change settings based on available light
eyes full of brightness
eyes showing intelligence or happiness
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Brightness refers to light intensity or vividness, while lightness usually refers to weight or how pale a color is.
Lighting refers to the equipment or arrangement of lights in a room, whereas brightness is the quality of the light itself.
Nutzungshinweise
Brightness is most commonly used when talking about digital screens or light sources. When describing a person's mind, use 'intelligence' for formal contexts, though 'brightness' is common in general conversation.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'bright' (the adjective) when they need the noun 'brightness' (e.g., saying 'the bright of the sun' instead of 'the brightness of the sun').
Merkhilfe
Focus on the suffix '-ness,' which turns the adjective 'bright' into a state of being. Imagine a 'bright' sun creating 'brightness' all around you.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English 'beorhtnes,' coming from 'beorht' (bright) and the suffix '-nes' used to form abstract nouns.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, brightness is symbolically linked to hope, intelligence ('a bright student'), and positivity.
Schnelles Quiz
The ______ of the noon sun made it almost impossible to drive without sunglasses.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: brightness
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