[ UK /lˌuːmɪnˈɒsɪti/ ]
NOUN
  1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
    its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
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How To Use luminosity In A Sentence

  • In a gap between eastern peaks a colorless luminosity of the sky heralded moonrise. THE DISPOSSESSED
  • In The Approach, a mostly white painting with edges of yellow-gold, a mystical luminosity is supported by a gnomic title.
  • The moon was shining enough to give a ghostly luminosity to the buildings that crowded both sides of the narrow street.
  • What were called the exaggerations of his writing were due, I have no doubt, to the extraordinary luminosity of his imagination. What I Remember
  • The word luminosity describes the nature of celestial light, and the music of composer James Whitbourn is a celebration of that light: peaceful, radiant and clear. James Whitbourn's Celestial Sounds
  • Executed in egg tempera and gesso on panel rather than the acrylics and oils for which the artist is best known, these new paintings exhibit a sensual luminosity not previously seen in his work.
  • It starts off as a series of brush strokes in brown, red and green, but ends up as an exquisite painting imparting a beautiful luminosity.
  • Like almost all of Elsheimer's paintings, this story-within-a-landscape is small, just 12¼ inches by 16¼ inches, and painted on copper, whose smooth, nonporous surface intensifies the luminosity of the oil paint, makes his colors sparkle, and sharpens his minute details. The Story Within a Landscape
  • Adding a drop or two of a liquid highlighter to your foundation will increase luminosity and produce an overall glow.
  • The peak photon energy occurs at 10 keV and the total X-ray luminosity is 1045 ergs / sec.
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