Luminance

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A measurement of the amount of light leaving the surface of an object in a particular direction.

It is often expressed in candelas per square meter (cd/m2)


This is different than Lightness, which is a number that corresponds to the human perception of that light.

Luminance should also not be confused with illuminance, which is a measurement of a light source.


See also:

Illuminance

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