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lightness1 definition

light·ness (līt′nis)

noun

  1. the state, quality, or intensity of lighting; brightness
    1. the state of being nearer to white than to black; paleness
    2. the relative amount of light reflected by an object ranging from black to white or colorless
lightness2 definition

light·ness (līt′nis)

noun

  1. the state of being light, not heavy
  2. mildness, nimbleness, delicacy, cheerfulness, lack of seriousness, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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