glimmer vs luminosity

glimmer

noun
  • A faint light; a dim glow. 

  • A faint or remote possibility. 

  • A flash of light. 

verb
  • To shine with a faint, unsteady light. 

luminosity

noun
  • the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance 

  • the rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions 

  • the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor 

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