brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
glare -
a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
glare -
shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"
beam,
shine smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
beat come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
glare -
be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"
reflect,
shine give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
glare -
look at with a fixed gaze; "The girl glared at the man who tried to make a pass at her"
