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101luminance — luminousness, 1862, from L. luminantem (nom. luminans), prp. of luminare (see LUMINARY (Cf. luminary)) …
102luminary — (n.) mid 15c., lamp, source of (artificial) light, from O.Fr. luminarie (12c.), lamp, lights, lighting; candles; brightness, illumination, from L.L. luminare light, torch, lamp, heavenly body, lit. that which gives light, from L. lumen (gen.… …
103luminate — (v.) 1620s (now obsolete), from L. luminatus, pp. of luminare (see LUMINARY (Cf. luminary)). Related: Luminated; luminating …
104limn — [lɪm] verb literary 1》 represent in painting or words. 2》 suffuse or highlight with bright colour or light. Derivatives limner noun Origin ME (in the sense illuminate a manuscript ): alt. of obs. lumine illuminate , via OFr. luminer from L.… …
105luminance — [ lu:mɪn(ə)ns] noun 1》 Physics the intensity of light emitted from a surface per unit area in a given direction. 2》 the component of a television signal which carries information on the brightness of the image. Origin C19: from L. luminant… …
106vislumbrar — v. tr. 1. Ver indistintamente, lobrigar. 2. Conhecer imperfeitamente. • v. intr. 3. Lançar luz frouxa. 4. [Figurado] Começar a aparecer, a surgir, entrever se; apontar. ‣ Etimologia: espanhol vislumbrar, do latim vix luminare, iluminar mal …
107celebrità — s. f. 1. fama, rinomanza, gloria, notorietà, popolarità, importanza CONTR. oscurità 2. vip (ingl.), big (ingl.), star (ingl.), superstar, celebrity (ingl.) □ gloria, autorità, luminare, lume (lett …
108lume — s. m. 1. lampada, lanterna, lucerna, lampione, fanale, fiaccola, torcia, candela, face (lett.) 2. (est., poet.) stella, astro □ (al pl.) luminaria 3. chiarore, chiaro (fam.), luce, splendore, brillantezza CONTR …
109nome — s. m. 1. vocabolo, sostantivo, termine, parola 2. denominazione □ appellativo □ nome proprio □ nome e cognome, nominativo, firma □ dati personali, generalità □ cognome, casato □ schiatta, famiglia □ …
110personalità — s. f. 1. individualità 2. temperamento, carattere, qualità, natura, indole 3. potente, ottimate, personaggio, autorità, notabile, big (ingl.), boss (ingl.) □ luminare, nome (fig.), qualcuno (pop.) …
