lux

[ luhks ]

/ lʌks /

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noun, plural lu·ces

[loo-seez], /ˈlu siz/, lux·es.Optics.

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. Symbol: lx

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Also called meter-candle.

Origin of lux

1885–90; <Latin lūxlight¹

Words nearby lux

Lützow-Holm Bay, luv, luvvie, Lu-Wang school, Luwian, lux, luxate, luxe, Luxembourg, Luxembourger, Luxembourgian

Other definitions for lux (2 of 2)

Lux.

abbreviation

Luxembourg.

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How to use lux in a sentence

Where a light box is concerned, lux measures how much light will be cast upon the image that you are tracing.
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Different brands vary with how much illumination, or lux, their products provide.
The best light boxes for artists|Gareth Page|October 13, 2021|Popular-Science
With a comfy bed, seating area, and room for four, the Shimza is just a bit more lux than her cousin next door, the Sapphira.
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To put that into perspective, indoor lighting is about 100 lux, while a bright, sunny day can hit 50,000 lux or more.
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The “gold standard” dose is 30 minutes of 10,000 lux light, one hour of 5,000 lux light or two hours of 2,500 lux light.
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However, an overcast sky (like you see often during the winter) usually ranks at only 1,000 lux or lower.
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Lux entered the stage dressed head to toe in white, accompanied by an entourage.
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Even Loaded Lux could not keep a straight face, smiling as his competitor established a clear, early lead and never let up.
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Lux, like one crazed, suddenly rushed headlong away between the trees and down the hill.
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The motto on the scroll, "Ex tenebris lux," appears to have existed anterior to the light of the Reformation.
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On the screen, a machine rolled in on caterpillar treads, picked up the lux case and its contents, and carried them off.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
I suggest that we make the hull of foot-thick lux metal and line it on the inside with relux wherever we want it to be opaque.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
The huge walls of lux metal required great care in construction, for they could not be welded; they had to be formed in position.
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British Dictionary definitions for lux (1 of 3)

lux¹

/ (lʌks) /

noun plural lux

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-candleSymbol: lx

Word Origin for lux

C19: from Latin: light

British Dictionary definitions for lux (2 of 3)

lux²

/ (lʌks) /

verb

NZ informal to clean with a vacuum cleaner

Word Origin for lux

C20: from Electrolux, a vacuum-cleaner manufacturer

British Dictionary definitions for lux (3 of 3)

Lux.

abbreviation for

Luxembourg

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Scientific definitions for lux

lux

[ lŭks ]

Plural luxes luces (lōō′sēz)

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