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illumination vs luminance

luminance vs illumination

illumination and luminance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
illumination Yes No No No
luminance Yes No No No
As nouns, luminance is a hypernym of illumination; that is, luminance is a word with a broader meaning than illumination:
  • illumination: the luminous flux incident on a unit area
  • luminance: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
Other hypernyms of illumination include brightness, brightness level, light, luminosity, luminousness.
illumination (noun) luminance (noun)
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
the luminous flux incident on a unit area
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
the degree of visibility of your environment
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
Difference between illumination and luminance

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