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lux
This term is a technical unit of measurement used primarily in physics, photography, and lighting design to quantify the amount of light falling on a surface. It is a precise scientific term and is almost exclusively used in professional or academic contexts rather than in casual conversation.
As a standard SI unit, it follows the convention of remaining invariant in form regardless of the quantity it describes. It does not take a plural suffix, meaning one would say "500 lux" rather than "500 luxes."
Meanings
Examples
The sensor detects when the ambient light drops below ten lux.
How many lux are required for a standard office environment?
How many lux are required for a standard office environment?
The photographer checked the lux levels to ensure the subject was properly lit.
Full moonlight provides roughly 0.25 lux on a clear night.
The laboratory requires a constant 1000 lux for the experiment.
The laboratory requires a constant 1000 lux for the experiment.
Is five hundred lux enough for detailed drafting work?
The display brightness adjusts automatically based on the measured lux.
The display brightness adjusts automatically based on the measured lux.