French Conversation · Level 73
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French word
luminosité
Pronunciation
IPA/lyminozite/
Meaning
- feminine nounbrightness
Example
Peux-tu augmenter la luminosité de ton écran ?
Can you increase the brightness of your screen?
More examples
La luminosité du salon est trop forte le soir.
The living room's brightness is too high in the evening.
Core concept
A brightness level that can rise or fall as lighting or a screen setting changes.
Common phrases
réglage de luminosité
brightness adjustment
niveau de luminosité
brightness level
augmenter la luminosité
increase brightness
Similar words
lumière: Visible light entering the eye or coming from a source.
contraste: The extent of separation between bright and dark areas.
clarté: The quality of being clear, bright, and easy to see.
Definition in French
Degré de clarté perçu d'un lieu, d'une surface ou d'un écran, employé pour parler de l'éclairage et des réglages d'appareils.
Word origin
French formed luminosité with the suffix -ité from lumineux, while the underlying Latin root lumen means light.
Usage tips
- For device settings, French commonly uses augmenter or baisser la luminosité rather than the English verb brighten.