luminous intensity
noun Optics.
the luminous flux in lumens emitted per unit solid angle by a light source, measured in candles.
Words nearby luminous intensity
luminous emittance,
luminous energy,
luminous exitance,
luminous flux,
luminous flux density,
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luminous paint,
luminous range,
lumirhodopsin,
lumisterol,
lumière
British Dictionary definitions for luminous intensity
luminous intensity
noun
a measure of the amount of light that a point source radiates in a given direction. It is expressed by the luminous flux leaving the source in that direction per unit of solid angle
Symbol: I v
Scientific definitions for luminous intensity
luminous intensity
The luminous flux per unit solid angle (per steradian), as measured in a given direction relative to a light source. Its unit is the candela. See also luminance.