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EC Unit V Vocab

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ambient lighting the primary or overall illumination that provides a space with a uniform level of light, ensuring visibility and comfort without causing glare or harsh shadows
candle power a unit of measurement that indicates the luminous intensity of a light
diffusing the process of scattering light so that it spreads evenly in all directions, reducing harsh shadows and glare
direct light light that travels straight from a source to a surface or object without being diffused or reflected
flux the total amount of light energy emitted by a light source in all directions, measured in lumens (lm)
foot-candles a unit of measurement (fc) that describes the amount of light reaching a surface
illumination the process of lighting up a space or object by providing light the measurable amount of light falling on a surface
intensity the brightness or strength of light emitted by a source in a specific direction and is expressed in candelas (cd)
luminance the amount of light emitted, reflected, or transmitted by a surface in a specific direction, measured in candelas per square meter (cd/m²)
opaque a descriptor of a material or surface that does not allow light to pass through it
reflective the property of a surface or material that allows it to bounce light back into the environment rather than absorbing it
refraction the bending of light as it passes through a material with a different optical density
specular a term for light that is reflected off a smooth, shiny surface in a way that maintains its direction and creates a clear, defined reflection
translucent materials that allow light to pass through but scatter it in different directions
transmission the process by which light passes through a material or medium without being absorbed or reflected
transparent materials that allow light to pass through them without significant scattering or diffusion
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