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  • noun Plural form of lumen.

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Examples

  • Forrest and his coworkers report that the technology emits about 70 lumens from a watt of power.

    July « 2008 « Isegoria 2008

  • Forrest and his coworkers report that the technology emits about 70 lumens from a watt of power.

    More-Efficient OLED Lighting « Isegoria 2008

  • At their brightest setting, they put out 200 lumens, which is insanely bright -- nearly an order of magnitude brighter than a legacy 3D Mag-Lite with brand new batteries.

    Making Light: Making light under difficult conditions 2010

  • Each light delivers 1,800 lumens, which is equivalent to a conventional 38-W fluorescent security light.

    Sharp’s Earthquake Detecting Solar Streetlights | Inhabitat 2008

  • But there are 20-watt compact fluorescents that produce 810 lumens, which is about the same brightness using only one-third the electricity.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • But there are 20-watt compact fluorescents that produce 810 lumens, which is about the same brightness using only one-third the electricity.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • But there are 20-watt compact fluorescents that produce 810 lumens, which is about the same brightness using only one-third the electricity.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • But there are 20-watt compact fluorescents that produce 810 lumens, which is about the same brightness using only one-third the electricity.

    HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005

  • It's too bad, however, that it doesn't have a third mode that shines at 50 lumens, which is as bright as most AA battery-based flashlights.

    Crave: The gadget blog 2010

  • There are few technical details about the projector section of the S1000pj, but we do know that the LED lamp brightness is 10 lumens, which is not the least bright of available dedicated pico projectors, but many are brighter.

    Digital Photography Now 2009

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