brightness

== English == === Alternative forms === brightnesse (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English bryghtnes, brightnesse, from Old English beorhtnes (“brightness, splendor”), from Proto-West Germanic *berhtnassī, equivalent to bright +‎ -ness. Cognate with Old High German berahtnessī, berahtnessi (“brightness”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹaɪtnəs/ Rhymes: -aɪtnəs Hyphenation: bright‧ness === Noun === brightness (usually uncountable, plural brightnesses) The quality of being bright. The perceived luminance of an object. (idiomatic, figurative) Intelligence, cleverness. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:intelligence ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====