brightness vs lightness

lightness vs brightness

brightness and lightness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brightness	Yes	No	No	No
lightness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lightness is a hypernym of brightness; that is, lightness is a word with a broader meaning than brightness:

brightness: the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
lightness: the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures

Other hypernyms of brightness include light.

brightness (noun)	lightness (noun)
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white	the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light	the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty	the property of being comparatively small in weight
	having a light color
	the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
	a feeling of joy and pride

Difference between brightness and lightness

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