lightness meaning
ENWLightness
- In colorimetry and color theory, lightness, also known as value or tone, is a representation of variation in the perception of a color or color space's brightness. It is one of the color appearance parameters of any color appearance model.
- Various color models have an explicit term for this property. The Munsell color model uses the term value, while the HSL color model and Lab color space use the term lightness.
- In subtractive color (i.e. paints) value changes can be achieved by adding black or white to the color. However, this also reduces saturation. Chiaroscuro and Tenebrism both take advantage of dramatic contrasts of value to heighten drama in art.
- NounPLlightnessesSUF-ness
- (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated.
- (uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour.
- (countable) The product of being illuminated.
- The state of having little weight, or little force.
- Agility of movement.
- Freedom from worry.
- In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
- Levity, frivolity; inconsistency.
- (uncountable) the condition of being illuminated.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- Like ballet and some forms of modern dance, thinspiration puts a premium on both agony and lightness.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of lightness in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Morphemes
- Suffixes
- Words by suffix
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Suffixes that form nouns from adjectives and nouns
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Words suffixed with -ness
- Words by suffix
- Suffixes
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Morphemes
- en lightnesses
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "lightness" is a morpheme, more specifically, a suffixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum.