luma
Pronunciation: /ˈluma/
The English word “luma” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A currency unit of Armenia, worth one hundredth of an Armenian dram.
- The brightness in an image, as opposed to the saturation or chroma.
Etymology
From Armenian լումա (luma). Doublet of nummus.
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