a feeling of joy and pride
lightness
How to use lightness in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for lightness.
Editorial note
ES6 will bring js a bit closer to the formalism of AS3, though I don't mind it's current syntax lightness at all.
Quick take
a feeling of joy and pride
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of lightness gathered in one view.
the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for lightness.
noun
a feeling of joy and pride
See also: elation
noun
the property of being comparatively small in weight; "the lightness of balsa wood"
See also: weightlessness
noun
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
See also: agility, legerity, lightsomeness, nimbleness
noun
having a light color
noun
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"
See also: light
noun
the trait of being lighthearted and frivolous
See also: lightsomeness
Example sentences
ES6 will bring js a bit closer to the formalism of AS3, though I don't mind it's current syntax lightness at all.
I've also been coding and working on an Air for months and had no issues other than being spoiled by its lightness and speed.
One might expect to see a lot variation in lightness, but relatively little in hue, for example.
There's an overall lightness and fun feeling that's only really apparent in actual usage.
It's very competitive with the MacBook Air line, similar lightness but with good performance.
It's awe inspiring to witness now how after spending so long as a sin, lightness has transformed in the space of 24 hours into a virtue.
The iPad mini video with the pencil reminded me of Facebook's terrible Chair ad. I miss the lightness and humor of watching a John Hodgman riff with what's-his-name.
Color is not a scalar, it's a vector, and simply varying hue doesn't map out well to the human perception of lightness or intensity.
But then they would just have had a few colors with more or less the sale lightness and saturation, but different hues, and there's really no intuitive reason why purple should be perceived as "more" or "less" than blue.
A 300-1000 page novel as a paperback is an ok reading experience, but on a e-ink device, you get an improved experience due to the easier storage, retrieval, lightness, etc. of the e-ink Kindle type devices.
If you dont have sufficient lightness contrast, changing the other color components wont help much: even if you maximally separate them in the color space, theyll just appear to mush together in a clashing way along edges.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use lightness in a sentence?
ES6 will bring js a bit closer to the formalism of AS3, though I don't mind it's current syntax lightness at all.
What does lightness mean?
a feeling of joy and pride
What part of speech is lightness?
lightness is commonly used as noun.