bright|ness

bright|ness
bright|ness «BRYT nihs», noun.
1. the quality of being bright.
2. the intensity of a color, as distinguished from its hue and saturation, especially as classified on a scale ranging from black (zero brightness) to white (maximum brightness); value.

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