brightness

luminosité, éclat

Quantité de lumière que quelque chose émet ou semble avoir.

En anglais simple : How much light something gives out or appears to have.

• Turn down the brightness.
• You can adjust the screen brightness in the settings.
• The stars varied in brightness and color.

Comment l'utiliser : brightness of something (The brightness of the lamp hurt my eyes.)

Synonymes : brilliance, luminosity

Contraires : darkness

Expressions courantes : screen brightness, adjust the brightness, brightness of something

intelligence, vivacité

Capacité à apprendre vite et à comprendre facilement.

En anglais simple : The ability to learn quickly and understand things easily.

• Her brightness impressed her teachers.
• The boy showed unusual brightness for his age.
• They valued his brightness and his willingness to learn.

Synonymes : intelligence, cleverness

Contraires : stupidity

Expressions courantes : intellectual brightness, brightness of someone