The difference between Brightness and Intelligence

When used as nouns, brightness means the quality of being bright, whereas intelligence means capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice.

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  1. Brightness as a noun:

    The quality of being bright.

  2. Brightness as a noun:

    The perceived luminance of an object.

  3. Brightness as a noun:

    Intelligence, cleverness.

  1. Intelligence as a noun (mostly, uncountable):

    Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

  2. Intelligence as a noun (countable):

    An entity that has such capacities.

  3. Intelligence as a noun (mostly, uncountable):

    Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

  4. Intelligence as a noun (countable):

    A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

  5. Intelligence as a noun (dated):

    Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

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