noun
lux
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noun
1
The standard unit of illuminance — how much light is falling on a surface — equal to one lumen per square metre.
"A well-lit office is typically around 500 lux."
"Direct sunlight can measure over 100,000 lux."
verb
1
To dislocate a joint; a rarer word for "luxate".
"The vet confirmed the dog had luxed its kneecap."
How to Use Lux
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly seen today as the technical unit for measuring light levels.
Common pairings
measured in lux
lux meter
ambient lux level
Word Forms
luxed past tense, lux plural, luxes plural, luces plural, Luxes plural, luxes singular
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Etymology
From Latin lux, "light" — the same root that gives English words like "lucid" and "translucent".