Synonyms and antonyms of General words for light and brightness in British Thesaurus

the light (noun)

brightness from the sun or from a light, which allows you to see things

flash (noun)

a bright light that appears for a very short time

gleam (noun)

a bright light reflected from something

sparkle (noun)

small points of bright light reflected by an object or a surface

twinkle (noun)

a small bright light that becomes bright then weak in a way that is not steady or continuous

dazzle (noun)

the extreme brightness of a light that makes you unable to see for a short period of time

glare (noun)

an unpleasant bright light that makes you feel uncomfortable

glitter (noun)

a lot of small flashes of light

radiance (noun)

bright light that shines from something

flicker (noun)

a light that goes quickly on and off, or that becomes brighter and then less bright

beam (noun)

physics a line of light or other form of energy

brilliance (noun)

great brightness

chink (noun)

a small amount of light that shines through a small space

contrast (noun)

art the differences in light or colour that you can see in a painting or photograph, or on a television

flare (noun)

a bright flame that burns for a short time

flood (noun)

a flood of light is a strong light that fills a place

glimmer (noun)

a soft weak light that is not steady

glint (noun)

a quick flash of light

glow (noun)

a soft light

half-light (noun)

light that is not bright, which makes it difficult to see well

halo (noun)

a circle, especially of light, around an object

illumination (noun)

formal light that is provided by something in a place

intensity (noun)

the strength of colour, sound, light, or temperature

light (noun)

a particular type of brightness

lighting (noun)

light of a particular type or quality, or the equipment that produces it

luminescence (noun)

physics light that is produced without heat

luminescence (noun)

literary light that is not very bright

luster ()

the American spelling of lustre

lustre (noun)

a bright, shiny appearance

nimbus (noun)

art a halo

overexposure (noun)

a situation in which something such as your skin or a photograph is overexposed to light

pool (noun)

a small area of light

ray (noun)

a line of energy in the form of heat or light

shaft (noun)

literary a long thin line of light

sheen (noun)

a shine on the surface of something

shimmer (noun)

a gentle light that seems to be shaking

shine (noun)

the bright appearance that something such as wood, metal, or leather has when it is in good condition

spark (noun)

a flash of light caused by electricity

sparkle (noun)

if someone’s eyes have sparkle, they are bright and lively

strength (noun)

the amount of light, heat, sound etc that comes from something

UVA (noun)

light from the sun that has a fairly long wavelength and causes skin to go brown and look older. UVA is an abbreviation for ‘ultraviolet A-rays’.

UVB (noun)

light from the sun that has a fairly short wavelength and causes skin to go brown and look older. UVB is an abbreviation for ‘ultraviolet B-rays’.