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radiance vs visible light

visible light vs radiance

radiance and visible light both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiance Yes No No No
visible light Yes No No No
As nouns, visible light is a hypernym of radiance; that is, visible light is a word with a broader meaning than radiance:
  • radiance: the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
  • visible light: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Other hypernyms of radiance include light, visible radiation.
radiance (noun) visible light (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Difference between radiance and visible light

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