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1. lumen
noun. ['ˈluːmən'] a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions.
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Rhymes with Lumen
- superhuman
- subhuman
- nonhuman
- inhuman
- albumin
- bitumen
- acumen
- vrooman
- truman
- humann
- heumann
- heuman
- cumin
- crewman
- bumann
- youman
- tuman
- tooman
- thumann
- thuman
- suman
- shuman
- schumann
- schuman
- schuhmann
- rumen
- ruman
- newmann
- newman
- neumann
Sentences with lumen
1. Noun, plural
The main difference between a Broviac catheter and a Hickman line is the size of the lumen.
2. Noun, singular or mass
A lumen is a measure of brightness that a light source emits.
3. Adjective, comparative
One lumen per one square centimeter is exactly 1 lux.
4. Adjective
According to The LED Light.com, a lumen measures the amount of light that gets to an object.
