luminous intensity

American  

noun

Optics.

1. the luminous flux in lumens emitted per unit solid angle by a light source, measured in candles.

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luminous intensity British  

noun

1.  Iv.  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

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luminous intensity Scientific  

1. 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.

2. See also luminance

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Example Sentences

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.

From The Guardian

These include the kelvin, the basic unit of temperature, as well as constants that define electric current and luminous intensity.

From The Guardian

Ms. Jones is an actress of luminous intensity.

From New York Times

One nit represents the luminous intensity of a single candle.

From BBC

All writers have a toolbox, and usually in that toolbox one implement glows with more luminous intensity than the rest.

From Slate