brightness
Betekenis (Engels)
- (uncountable, usually) The quality of being bright.
- (uncountable, usually) The perceived luminance of an object.
- (figuratively, idiomatic, uncountable, usually) Intelligence, cleverness.
Sinonieme
clearness
capacity of mind
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈbɹaɪtnəs/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English bryghtnes, brightnesse, from Old English beorhtnes (“brightness, splendor”), from Proto-West Germanic *berhtnassī, equivalent to bright + -ness. Cognate with Old High German berahtnessī, berahtnessi (“brightness”).
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