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luminance vs luminescence

luminescence vs luminance

luminance and luminescence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
luminance Yes No No No
luminescence Yes No No No
As nouns, luminescence is a hyponym of luminance; that is, luminescence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than luminance:
  • luminance: the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
  • luminescence: light from nonthermal sources
Other hyponyms of luminance include illuminance, illumination, incandescence, glow.
luminance (noun) luminescence (noun)
the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light light from nonthermal sources
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
Difference between luminance and luminescence

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