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luminous intensity
noun
Optics.
- the luminous flux in lumens emitted per unit solid angle by a light source, measured in candles.
luminous intensity
noun
- a measure of the amount of light that a point source radiates in a given direction. It is expressed by the luminous flux leaving the source in that direction per unit of solid angle Iv
luminous intensity
- The luminous flux per unit solid angle (per steradian), as measured in a given direction relative to a light source. Its unit is the candela.
- See also luminance
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Two other units are included in the list: the amount of a substance in a given sample is measured in moles and luminous intensity is measured in candelas.
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These include the kelvin, the basic unit of temperature, as well as constants that define electric current and luminous intensity.
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Ms. Jones is an actress of luminous intensity.
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One nit represents the luminous intensity of a single candle.
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All writers have a toolbox, and usually in that toolbox one implement glows with more luminous intensity than the rest.
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