spilgtums

From spilgts (“bright”) +‎ -ums.

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spilgtums m (1st declension)

1. (physics, of lights, light sources) brightness (the subjective perception of the intensity per unit of area of a source of light)

   gaismas spilgtums ― brightness of the light

   spuldzes spilgtums ― the brightness of a light bulb

   spilgtuma kanāls krāsu televizoram sastāv no trim lampu kaskādēm... ― the brightness channel in color TV consists of three lamp cascades...

2. (of other objects) brightness, shininess, shine, luster

   krāsas spilgtums ― the brightness of the colors

   vecākiem jāiemāca bērniem nekad neēst nepazīstamus augļus, lai arī tie ar savu spilgtumu un sulīgumu ir ļoti kārdinoši ― parents must teach (their) children never to eat unknown fruits, even if they are very tempting with their shininess and juiciness

3. clarity, sharpness

   jau pusgadsimts mani šķir no tā laika, taču acu priekšā ar vienreizīgu spilgtumu es redzu visus toreizējos notikumus ― already half a century separates me from that time, but I see all events of that time in front of my eyes with full clarity

4. brilliance, magnificence

   tomēr gribētos sagaidīt arī svētku izjūtas, teatrāla spilgtuma atgriešanos mūsu teātrī ― however, I would like to expect festive feelings, the return of theatrical brilliance in our theater

   personības spilgtuma ziņā Roze krietni pārsniedz tos cilvēkus, ko viņa sastop ― with respect to brilliance of personality, Roze is well above those people whom she meets

• spīdīgums
• spožums
• spulgums