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| brilliance |
extreme brightness or luster. [1/2 definitions] |
| color |
the visible aspect of an object, other than form or size, that depends on the hue, chroma, or brightness of light that it reflects or emits. [1/12 definitions] |
| dimly |
to a limited degree of brightness or clarity. |
| dimmer |
a device for varying the brightness of an electric light; rheostat. [1/2 definitions] |
| dingy |
of a dull color or lacking brightness; drab. [1/2 definitions] |
| dull |
lacking in variety or intensity of color or brightness. [1/10 definitions] |
| Enceladus |
one of several moons of the planet Saturn, having more reflective brightness than any other body in the solar system. |
| fade |
to lose color or brightness gradually; dim. [1/6 definitions] |
| glow |
brightness or brilliance of color, esp. redness. [1/6 definitions] |
| luminance |
the measure of brightness of a light source or a luminous surface in candelas per unit area. [1/2 definitions] |
| luster |
brilliant emitted or reflected light; brightness; radiance. [1/5 definitions] |
| magnitude |
the measure of brightness of a celestial body. [1/4 definitions] |
| metallic |
resembling metal in hardness, brightness, resonance, bitterness of taste, or other qualities. [1/3 definitions] |
| mute |
to reduce the brightness or deepness of (a color). [1/9 definitions] |
| sheen |
a quality or condition of shininess or lustrousness; brightness. |
| showy |
displaying excessive vividness, brightness, or virtuosity; flashy; gaudy. [1/2 definitions] |
| starry |
resembling a star, as in brightness or shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| turn down |
to decrease the power, volume, temperature, or brightness of (something), as by turning a dial. [1/4 definitions] |
| turn up |
to increase the power, volume, temperature, or brightness of (something), as by turning a dial. [1/3 definitions] |
| variable star |
a star that varies considerably in brightness and apparent magnitude because of internal pulsations, or because eclipsed by another star. |
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