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luminosity

Noun B2 – Upper-Intermediate

The total amount of light or energy a star or object emits.

"Astronomers use a star's luminosity to help estimate its size and age."

In astronomy, "luminosity" is a precise measured quantity, unlike the everyday, looser sense of "brightness".

Synonyms

brightness