Lux.

¹

abbreviation

1. Luxembourg.

lux

²

[luhks]

noun

Optics.

plural

luces , luxes .

1. a unit of illumination, equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle and equal to the illumination produced by luminous flux of one lumen falling perpendicularly on a surface one meter square. lx

lux

¹

/ lʌks /

verb

1. informal,  to clean with a vacuum cleaner

Lux.

²

abbreviation

1. Luxembourg

lux

³

/ lʌks /

noun

1. lx. the derived SI unit of illumination equal to a luminous flux of 1 lumen per square metre. 1 lux is equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle

lux

plural

luxes 

1. A SI derived unit of illuminance in photometry, equal to one lumen per square meter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lux.¹

1885–90; < Latin lūx light ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lux.¹

C20: from Electrolux , a vacuum-cleaner manufacturer

Origin of Lux.²

C19: from Latin: light

Example Sentences

They’re both lux and comfortable, providing excellent noise cancellation and a great listening experience.

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They don’t worry about climate change, because they can afford to build lux retreats high in the Swiss Alps, complete with vertical farms for growing their own produce.

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I approached a lot of this series by making sets: I created the world, created the environment, the way I would like for it to exist in my lux space, in my lux life.

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The couple tied the knot in 2014 with a lux Miami wedding and sealed the deal with a three-part honeymoon extravaganza.

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Downloadable programs such as f.lux and Windows Night Light can also help — they shift computers to a warmer, less stimulating mode at night.

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