lux
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
Origin of lux
1- Also called meter-candle.
Other definitions for Lux. (2 of 2)
Luxembourg.
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How to use lux in a sentence
To put that into perspective, indoor lighting is about 100 lux, while a bright, sunny day can hit 50,000 lux or more.
Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder With This New Tracker | DailyBurn | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe “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.
Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder With This New Tracker | DailyBurn | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, an overcast sky (like you see often during the winter) usually ranks at only 1,000 lux or lower.
Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder With This New Tracker | DailyBurn | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTlux entered the stage dressed head to toe in white, accompanied by an entourage.
Even Loaded lux could not keep a straight face, smiling as his competitor established a clear, early lead and never let up.
lux, like one crazed, suddenly rushed headlong away between the trees and down the hill.
Maezli | Johanna SpyriThe motto on the scroll, "Ex tenebris lux," appears to have existed anterior to the light of the Reformation.
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 CampbellI 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 CampbellThe huge walls of lux metal required great care in construction, for they could not be welded; they had to be formed in position.
Islands of Space | John W Campbell
British Dictionary definitions for lux (1 of 3)
/ (lʌks) /
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: Symbol: lx
Origin of lux
1British Dictionary definitions for lux (2 of 3)
/ (lʌks) /
NZ informal to clean with a vacuum cleaner
Origin of lux
2British Dictionary definitions for Lux. (3 of 3)
Luxembourg
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Scientific definitions for lux
[ lŭks ]
A SI derived unit of illuminance in photometry, equal to one lumen per square meter.
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