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Record 1 2012-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

The attribute of color perception by means of which an object is judged to reflect more or less light than another object.

OBS

lightness: term standardized by CIE (International Commission on Illumination).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Attribut de la sensation visuelle selon lequel un corps paraît transmettre ou réfléchir par diffusion une fraction plus ou moins grande de lumière incidente. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

clarté; leucie : termes normalisés par la CIE (Commission internationale de l'éclairage).

OBS

clarté : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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