For Brightness we have terms and definitions in 14 topics. The topics are Camcorder, Climatology, Computer Monitor, DVD, DVD and CD, Digital Photography, Home Theater, Multimedia, Paper, Photography, Professional Photography, Scanner, Technology and Video.

Brightness (Camcorder)

A color attribute that determines how light or how dark the color appears on a TV, or how much light the colors reflect.

Brightness (Climatology)

A basic visual sensation describing the amount of light that appears to emanate from an object, or more precisely, the luminance of an object

Brightness (Computer Monitor)

1. Most higher quality screens achieve a level of 235 or greater. Flat panel LCDs with low brightness levels will typically look weak and will not stand out in high ambient light enviroments.
2. The dimension of color that is referred to an achromatic scale, ranging from black to white, also called lightness or luminous reflectance. Because of confusion with saturation, the use of this term should be discouraged.

Brightness (DVD)

Defined by the CIE as the attribute of a visual sensation according to which area appears to emit more or less light. Loosely, the intensity of an image or pixel, independent of color; that is, its value along the axis from black to white.

Brightness (DVD and CD)

Defined by the CIE as the attribute of a visual sensation according to which area appears to emit more or less light. Loosely, the intensity of an image or pixel, independent of color; that is, its value along the axis from black to white.

Brightness (Digital Photography)

One of three dimensions of color; the other two are hue and saturation. The term is used to describe differences in the intensity of light reflected from or transmitted through an image independent of its hue and saturation.

Brightness (Home Theater)

For video, the overall light level of the entire image. A brightness control makes an image brighter; however, when it is combined with a contrast, or white level control, the brightness control is best used to define the black level of the image (see Black Level). For audio, something referred to as bright has too much treble or high-frequency sound.

Brightness (Multimedia)

This refers to how much light is emitted by the display, and is controlled by the intensity of the video level.

Brightness (Paper)

A technical measurement of the light reflected back from the paper, with 100 being the highest brightness. High bright papers also usually look the whitest, although visual comparisons between papers of different brightness are often difficult unless they are side-by-side. Even then, close brightnesses are difficult to distinguish.

Brightness (Photography)

The balance of light and dark shades in a image. Brightness is distinct from contrast, which measures the range between the darkness and lightest shades in a image. Brightness determines the intensity of shades; contrast determines the number of shades you get.

Brightness (Professional Photography)

The amount of light and dark areas in an image.

Brightness (Scanner)

The intensity of a color or tone regardless of its hue or saturation.

Brightness (Technology)

The perceived quality of radiance or luminosity of a visible object. Brightness is literally in the eye (and mind) of the beholder; a candle in the night appears brighter than the same candle under incandescent lights. Although its subjective value cannot be measured with physical instruments, brightness can be measured as luminance (radiant energy). The brightness component of a color is different from its color (the hue) and from the intensity of its color (the saturation). See also color model, HSB.

Brightness (Video)

In color video, the characteristics that makes pictures appear to be most intense, created by luminosity; also the quality of being filled with light.

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