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Perception of light level
Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to be radiating/reflecting light. In other words, brightness is the perception
Brightness
Measure of electromagnetic energy
always be equal to or higher than the brightness temperature. Since the emissivity is limited by 1, the brightness temperature is a lower bound of the object’s
Brightness_temperature
Topics referred to by the same term
up bright in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bright may refer to: Bright, an adjective meaning giving off or reflecting illumination; see Brightness Bright
Bright
Topics referred to by the same term
Brightness (sound) Brightness temperature Surface Brightness The Brightness, the third album by American folksinger Anais Mitchell Bright (disambiguation)
Brightness_(disambiguation)
arranged by their apparent magnitude – their brightness as observed from Earth. It includes all stars brighter than magnitude +2.50 in visible light, measured
List_of_brightest_stars
Album by Bilal
Adjust Brightness is an album by American singer Bilal. Scott, Damien (2024-10-03). "Bilal Talks New Album 'Adjust Brightness,' Becoming a Painter & How
Adjust_Brightness
Brightness of a celestial object observed from the Earth
logarithmic: the brighter an object is, the lower its magnitude number. A difference of 1.0 in magnitude corresponds to the brightness ratio of 100 5 {\displaystyle
Apparent_magnitude
2007 studio album by Anaïs Mitchell
Mitchell - The Brightness by Aarik Danielsen, PopMatters Review: Anaïs Mitchell - The Brightness by Margaret Reges, Allmusic "Brightly Experimental" (requires
The_Brightness
1992 novel by Jay McInerney
furnished the title for the James Tiptree, Jr., novel, Brightness Falls from the Air, in which "brightness" is a euphemism for destruction. (A 1942 novel about
Brightness_Falls
Visual perception of the sky and how it scatters and diffuses light
needed] The total brightness of all the stars was first measured by Burns in 1899, with a calculated result that the total brightness reaching earth was
Sky_brightness
Astronomical term for luminosity per area
In astronomy, surface brightness (SB) quantifies the apparent brightness or flux density per unit angular area of a spatially extended object such as a
Surface_brightness
British and American actress (born 2006)
Ella Bright (born November 27, 2006) is an American-British actress and singer. She began acting as a child. For her performance in the CBBC adaptation
Ella_Bright
Historical classification of kidney diseases
Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that are described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It was characterized
Bright's_disease
2026 film by Olivia Newman
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a 2026 American drama film directed by Olivia Newman, who co-wrote the film with screenwriter John Whittington. It is an
Remarkably Bright Creatures (film)
Remarkably_Bright_Creatures_(film)
Quality of a musical note or sound or tone
term "brightness" is also used in discussions of sound timbres, in a rough analogy with visual brightness. Timbre researchers consider brightness to be
Timbre
Computer monitor with a high brightness
A high brightness monitor, also known as a sunlight readable monitor or VHB (very high brightness) monitor, is a computer monitor designed to operate in
High_brightness_monitor
2019 novel by Guy Gavriel Kay
Brightness Long Ago returns us to the fictional world of Batiara". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 October 2021. "A Brightness Long Ago Art". Bright
A_Brightness_Long_Ago
2017 American film by David Ayer
Bright is a 2017 American urban fantasy action film produced and directed by David Ayer, and written by Max Landis. The film is set in an alternate present
Bright_(film)
Unit of light in stars and galaxies
Bibcode:2008arXiv0801.3807N. Sackmann, I.-J.; Boothroyd, A. I. (2003), "Our Sun. V. A Bright Young Sun Consistent with Helioseismology and Warm Temperatures on Ancient
Solar_luminosity
1986 novel by Edgardo M. Reyes
In the Claws of Brightness (Filipino: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag), is a 1968 Tagalog language novel written by Filipino author Edgardo M. Reyes, originally
In_the_Claws_of_Brightness
SI derived unit of luminance
light emitted per unit area, this unit is frequently used to specify the brightness of a display device. The sRGB spec for monitors targets 80 cd/m2. Typically
Candela_per_square_metre
Standard candle used to estimate distances to galaxies
Surface brightness fluctuation (SBF) is a secondary distance indicator used to estimate distances to galaxies. It is useful to 100 Mpc (parsec). The method
Surface brightness fluctuation
Surface_brightness_fluctuation
Measure of the "spread" of light in an optical system
conservation of etendue is the brightness theorem, which states that no linear optical system can increase the brightness of the light emitted from a source
Etendue
Measure of the luminosity of celestial objects
light radiated over the entire object, treating that integrated brightness as the brightness of a single point-like or star-like source, and computing the
Absolute_magnitude
Brighter is a Santa Monica-based internet and healthcare company that connects dentists, patients, and dental insurers. The company licenses a consumer-driven
Brighter
Canadian actor (born 1993)
Cameron Bright (born Cameron Douglas Crigger; January 26, 1993) is a Canadian actor. He has appeared in the films The Butterfly Effect, Godsend, Birth
Cameron_Bright
Cosmological test
"The Tolman Surface Brightness Test for the Reality of the Expansion. III. Hubble Space Telescope Profile and Surface Brightness Data for Early-Type Galaxies
Tolman surface brightness test
Tolman_surface_brightness_test
brightness. Surface brightness is a measure of how bright a diffuse object like a galaxy or nebula appears over its extended surface. The brightness over
List of galaxies by surface brightness
List_of_galaxies_by_surface_brightness
Surname list
Bright is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: A. D. Bright (1838–1898), Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court Adam Bright (born 1984)
Bright_(surname)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Brightly is a historic plantation house located near Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. The main dwelling was built about 1842, and is a two-story
Brightly
2025 studio album by Nadia Reid
- Enter Now Brightness - Album Review". Mojo. Retrieved 4 July 2025. Johnson, Steven (7 February 2025). "Nadia Reid - Enter Now Brightness - Album Review"
Enter_Now_Brightness
Galaxy which is less bright than the ambient night sky
A low-surface-brightness galaxy, or LSB galaxy, is a diffuse galaxy with a surface brightness that, when viewed from Earth, is at least one magnitude
Low_surface_brightness_galaxy
Perceived intensity of a specific color
latter unless the brightness is very high (Hunt effect). Chroma is the "colorfulness of an area judged as a proportion of the brightness of a similarly illuminated
Colorfulness
Natural satellite orbiting Earth
in the factsheet) and by calculating the brightness of the earthshine onto such a new moon. The brightness of the earthshine is [ Earth albedo × (Earth
Moon
Irish online gambling company
BetBright was a digital entertainment and online sports betting company based in Dublin and operating in the UK and Republic of Ireland. As of 5 March
BetBright
Vacuum tube used to display images
55–60kV depending on the size and brightness of the CRT. Higher voltages allow for larger CRTs, higher image brightness, or a tradeoff between the two.
Cathode_ray_tube
Former palace and garden complex in Beijing, China; destroyed in 1860
simplified Chinese: 圆明园; pinyin: Yuánmíng Yuán; lit. 'Gardens of Perfect Brightness') or Yuanmingyuan Park, originally called the Imperial Gardens (traditional
Old_Summer_Palace
Perceptual phenomenon
between brightness and lightness is that the brightness is the intensity of the object independent of the light source. Lightness is the brightness of the
Helmholtz–Kohlrausch_effect
Photometric measure
from spectral radiance to luminance is standardized by the CIE and ISO. Brightness is the term for the subjective impression of the objective luminance measurement
Luminance
American metalcore band
In 2022, Boundaries released their second full-length album, Burying Brightness, through 3DOT Recordings. Before the record was released, guitar and founder
Boundaries_(band)
Star whose brightness fluctuates, as seen from Earth
A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes systematically with time. This variation may be caused by
Variable_star
Body of interstellar clouds
that is visible to the human eye from Earth would appear larger, but no brighter, from close by. The Orion Nebula, the brightest nebula in the sky and occupying
Nebula
Italian footballer (born 2001)
Yannick Bright (born 3 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF. Bright was
Yannick_Bright
English footballer (born 1993)
Millie Bright OBE (born 21 August 1993) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. After beginning her club career with
Millie_Bright
Scale for measuring the brightness of the night sky
Bortle scale) is a nine-level numeric scale that measures the night sky's brightness of a particular location. It characterizes the observability of celestial
Bortle_scale
Chemical process in paper making
vision of whiteness or brightness. Newsprint ranges from 55 to 75 ISO brightness. Writing and printer paper would typically be as bright as 104 ISO. While
Bleaching_of_wood_pulp
Determination of light intensities of astronomical bodies
simultaneously measures the brightness of a target object and nearby stars in the starfield or relative photometry by comparing the brightness of the target object
Photometry_(astronomy)
Chinese festival honouring ancestors
called Chinese Memorial Day, Ancestors' Day, the Clear Brightness Festival, or the Pure Brightness Festival), is a traditional Chinese festival observed
Qingming_Festival
Type of variable star that pulsates radially
pulsates radially, varying in both diameter and temperature. It changes in brightness, with a well-defined stable period (typically 1–100 days) and amplitude
Cepheid_variable
2022 Apple tablet computer
display built in with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a brightness of 1000 nits and a peak brightness of 1600 nits (HDR), which is the same as the 12.9-inch
IPad_Pro_(6th_generation)
Logarithmic measure of the brightness of an astronomical object
(m) is the brightness of an object and depends on an object's intrinsic luminosity, its distance, and the extinction reducing its brightness. The absolute
Magnitude_(astronomy)
Topics referred to by the same term
William Bright may refer to: William O. Bright (1928–2006), American linguist who specialized in Native American and South Asian languages William Bright (historian)
William_Bright
Topics referred to by the same term
Bright Eyes may refer to: Bright Eyes (band), an indie rock group featuring Conor Oberst Bright Eyes (song), 1979, performed by Art Garfunkel on the soundtrack
Bright_Eyes
Digital image analysis tool
particular brightness or tonal value (horizontal axis). Algorithms in the digital editor allow the user to visually adjust the brightness value of each
Image_histogram
2021 Apple tablet computers
built in with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, full-screen brightness of 1,000 nits and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits (HDR). Both models support True Tone,
IPad_Pro_(5th_generation)
Israeli information technology company
Bright Data (formerly Luminati Networks) is a global technology company that offers web data collection and proxy services. The company was founded under
Bright_Data
2008 studio album by The Grand Opening
Beyond the Brightness is the second full-length recording by Swedish band The Grand Opening. Originally released on Hamburg label Tapete Records. "Anxious
Beyond_the_Brightness
SI derived unit of visible light emission
projectors result in them producing greater brightness when just a fraction of the image content is at peak brightness. For example, the Sony VPH-G70Q CRT video
Lumen_(unit)
Galaxy containing the Solar System
called the Zone of Avoidance. The Milky Way has a relatively low surface brightness. Its visibility can be greatly reduced by background light, such as light
Milky_Way
American astronomer (1868–1921)
variable stars (Cepheids) and their apparent brightness, reflected a relationship in their absolute brightness. Once calibrated by measuring the distance
Henrietta_Swan_Leavitt
Model for determining radiant energy reflected off diffuse surfaces
defines an ideal "matte" or diffusely reflecting surface. The apparent brightness of a Lambertian surface to an observer is the same regardless of the observer's
Lambertian_reflectance
First and last hour of sunlight during the day
cinematographers and photographers. During these times, the brightness of the sky matches the brightness of streetlights, signs, car headlights and lit windows
Golden_hour_(photography)
English actress (born 1976)
Kellie Denise Bright (born 1 July 1976) is an English actress. Her roles include Linda Carter in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, for which she won the 2015
Kellie_Bright
American post-hardcore band
albums: ...To the Beat of a Dead Horse in 2009, Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me in 2011, Is Survived By in 2013, Stage Four in 2016, Lament in
Touché_Amoré
Radio source at center of the Milky Way
sources were named by constellation with capital letters in order of brightness within each constellation, with A denoting the brightest radio source
Sagittarius_A
Communication protocols
in how CRT and LCD or newer displays interpret brightness and contrast settings: adjusting LCD brightness affects overall luminance, which is the same as
Display_Data_Channel
merchandising. High-brightness analogue projection clocks can superimpose a business' logo on top of the clock face, while there are low-brightness projection
Projection_clock
Planet outside of the Solar System
crosses (or transits) in front of its parent star's disk, then the observed brightness of the star drops by a small amount. The amount by which the star dims
Exoplanet
Appearance of the sky in a clear night
generally attains its minimum brightness. Several sources can be identified as the source of the intrinsic brightness of the sky, namely airglow, indirect
Night_sky
Star at the centre of the Solar System
light is scattered more, leaving light that is perceived as green. The brightness of the Sun can cause pain from looking at it with the naked eye; however
Sun
Visible difference in brightness or color
an image while enhancing luminance contrast in areas of intermediate brightness. Campbell and Robson (1968) showed that the typical human contrast sensitivity
Contrast_(vision)
American businessman and philanthropist
Harvey Roberts "Bum" Bright (October 6, 1920 – December 11, 2004) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the owner of the National Football
Bum_Bright
2011 studio album by Touché Amoré
Between Brightness And Me". SputnikMusic. Retrieved November 2, 2011. Paul, Aubin (May 6, 2011). "Touché Amoré detail Parting the Sea Between Brightness and
Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me
Parting_the_Sea_Between_Brightness_and_Me
1985 novel by James Tiptree Jr.
Brightness Falls from the Air is a 1985 science fiction novel by American writer James Tiptree Jr., set in the same fictional universe as the stories in
Brightness_Falls_from_the_Air
Image luminance mapping function
perceived brightness. A CRT, for example, converts a video signal to light in a nonlinear way, because the electron gun's intensity (brightness) as a function
Gamma_correction
2025 studio album (reissue) by Ariana Grande
Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead is a reissue of Eternal Sunshine (2024), the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande
Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead
Eternal_Sunshine_Deluxe:_Brighter_Days_Ahead
Name list
ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþi- "fame" and *berhta- "bright" (Hrōþiberhtaz). Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert
Robert
Type of imaging sensor
stores a reference brightness level, and continuously compares it to the current brightness level. If the difference in brightness exceeds a threshold
Event_camera
2022 novel by Shelby Van Pelt
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a novel by American author Shelby Van Pelt. It was published in May 2022 by Ecco Press. It has been on the New York Times
Remarkably Bright Creatures (novel)
Remarkably_Bright_Creatures_(novel)
Visual art consisting of moving images
succession of pictures and interruptions into a steady image of averaged brightness. Films are widely considered to be an important art form; films entertain
Film
Grace in Greek mythology
Graces in Roman mythology). She is the goddess of splendor, brilliance and brightness. According to Hesiod and other sources (including Apollodorus), Aglaia
Aglaia_(Grace)
Diffuse luminance of the night sky
as to integrated measures such as the brightness of the "light dome" over a city, or the integrated brightness of the entire night sky. At very large
Skyglow
Curve on an illuminated surface through points of equal brightness
that connects points of equal brightness. One supposes that the illumination is done by parallel light and the brightness b is measured by the following
Isophote
Genus of medium-sized wild cats
word lynx (λύγξ), derived from the Indo-European root *leuk- ('light', 'brightness'), in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes.[citation needed]
Lynx
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
variable star, where the eclipse of one star over the other creates a dip in brightness. Mintaka is the westernmost of the three stars of Orion's Belt, as well
Orion_(constellation)
Measurement of radiant electromagnetic power emitted by an object
In contrast, the term brightness in astronomy is generally used to refer to an object's apparent brightness: that is, how bright an object appears to an
Luminosity
Active camouflage system prototype for World War II aircraft
automatically controlled brightness placed on the front and leading edges of an aircraft to raise the aircraft's luminance to the average brightness of the sky, a
Yehudi_lights
English television personality
Lydia-Rose Bright (born 20 January 1991) is an English television personality who is best known for starring in the ITVBe reality television series The
Lydia_Bright
Welsh singer-songwriter (born 1982)
professionally as Bright Light Bright Light, is a Welsh electro-pop singer, DJ, composer and producer based in New York City. Bright Light Bright Light incorporates
Bright_Light_Bright_Light
Science fiction series by David Brin
isfdb.org. Retrieved July 21, 2024. Brightness Reef title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Brightness Reef at Worlds Without End Infinity's
Uplift_Storm_trilogy
Optical illusion
within the context of the two-dimensional image, they are of identical brightness, i.e., they would be printed with identical mixtures of ink, or displayed
Checker_shadow_illusion
Succession of methods by which astronomers determine the distances to celestial objects
belong to a class that has a known brightness. By comparing this known luminosity to an object's observed brightness, the distance to the object can be
Cosmic_distance_ladder
of notable stars in the constellation Ursa Major, sorted by decreasing brightness. List of stars by constellation Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public
List_of_stars_in_Ursa_Major
Producing colors by combining the primary or secondary colors in different amounts
There are three types of color mixing models, depending on the relative brightness of the resultant mixture: additive, subtractive, and average. In these
Color_mixing
American athlete (1887–1953)
Wa-Tho-Huk, which translates as "Bright path the lightning makes as it goes across the sky", often shortened to "Bright Path". Thorpe's parents were both
Jim_Thorpe
Star noted for unusual dimming events
brightness of distant stars to detect exoplanets. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the star's large irregular changes in brightness,
Tabby's_Star
MacNeil 2001, p. 6. MacNeil 2001, p. 867. MacNeil 2001, p. 5. "Velvety, bright, flabby: Stop to consider how wine feels". Chicago Tribune. 2018-08-02.
Wine_tasting_descriptors
list of notable stars in the constellation Leo, sorted by decreasing brightness. List of stars by constellation IAU-Catalog of Star Names "LacusCurtius
List_of_stars_in_Leo
constant brightness is a three-dimensional convex set all of whose two-dimensional projections have equal area. A sphere is a body of constant brightness, but
Body_of_constant_brightness
International intellectual movement
The Brights movement is a social movement whose members, since 2003, refer to themselves as Brights and have a worldview of philosophical naturalism.
Brights_movement
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Image, Reflection, Also referred to as the disk of brightness surrounding the Sun, Moon
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brightness
Girl/Female
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Gods gift, Ankle bells, Brightness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Flame or luster or glow or shine, Brightness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brightness, Whiteness, Drought
Girl/Female
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Brightness
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Tamil
Brightness
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Tamil
Ray of light, Brightness
Girl/Female
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Gods gift, Ankle bells, Brightness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yeshmit | யேஷà¯à®®à®¿à®¤
Brightness
Yeshmit | யேஷà¯à®®à®¿à®¤
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Brightness
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Dipanshi | தீபாஂஷீ
Brightness
Dipanshi | தீபாஂஷீ
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Brightness
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Tamil
Amitjyoti | அமிதஜà¯à®¯à¯‹à®¤à¯€
Limitless brightness
Amitjyoti | அமிதஜà¯à®¯à¯‹à®¤à¯€
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Brightness
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Flame or luster or glow or shine, Brightness
Surname or Lastname
English (but most common in Wales)
English (but most common in Wales) : from Lowis, Lodovicus, a Norman personal name composed of the Germanic elements hlod ‘fame’ + wīg ‘war’. This was the name of the founder of the Frankish dynasty, recorded in Latin chronicles as Ludovicus and Chlodovechus (the latter form becoming Old French Clovis, Clouis, Louis, the former developing into German Ludwig). The name was popular throughout France in the Middle Ages and was introduced to England by the Normans. In Wales it became inextricably confused with 2.Welsh : from an Anglicized form of the personal name Llywelyn (see Llewellyn).Irish and Scottish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Lughaidh ‘son of Lughaidh’. This is one of the most common Old Irish personal names. It is derived from Lugh ‘brightness’, which was the name of a Celtic god.Americanized form of any of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Lewis was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Brightness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Flame or luster or glow or shine, Brightness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prajval | பà¯à®°à®œà¯à®µà®²
Brightness
BRIGHTNESS
BRIGHTNESS
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Pearl; Variant Form of Rita
Female
Scandinavian
Variant spelling of Scandinavian Katrine, CATRINE means "pure."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Embrace
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Mares.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Destiny, Fate
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ratnajyouti | ரதà¯à®¨à®¾à®œà¯à®¯à¯Œà®¤à¯€
Light from a jewel, Lustrous jewel
Girl/Female
Afghan, Indian, Modern
Heavenly Daughter
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sacred grass (Son of Rama and Sita)
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Bjorn, BJARNI means "bear."
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n.
Great brightness; brilliant luster; brilliancy; as, the splendor ot the sun.
n.
The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness.
n.
Brightness.
v. t.
To make pale; to diminish the brightness of.
n.
Anything which has a warming and cheering influence like that of the rays of the sun; warmth; illumination; brightness.
n.
Brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter.
n.
Superior brightness or effulgency.
n.
The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen.
n.
The brightness of the eye or eyes.
n.
Brightness; splendor; glitter.
a.
Wanting luster or brightness.
a.
Especially, emitting or darting rays of light or heat; issuing in beams or rays; beaming with brightness; emitting a vivid light or splendor; as, the radiant sun.
v. t.
To obscure; to dim the brightness of.
v. t.
To polish like silver; to impart a brightness to, like that of silver.
v. t.
To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
n.
Brightness or strength of color.
v. t.
To excel in brightness or luster.
n.
The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid brightness; as, the radiance of the sun.
v. i.
To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor; as, the sun shines by day; the moon shines by night.
n.
Brightness; luster.