Die Helligkeit
Example: Die Helligkeit des Bildschirms lässt sich leicht einstellen.
Definition
"Die Helligkeit" refers to the brightness or the amount of light that an object, surface, or light source emits or reflects. It describes how light or luminous something appears, such as the brightness of a screen or a room.
Etymology
The word "die Helligkeit" comes from the German adjective "hell," meaning bright or light, combined with the suffix "-keit," which forms nouns expressing a state or quality. So, "Helligkeit" literally means the quality or state of being bright.
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"Die Helligkeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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