lux

¹

[ luhks ]

noun

, Optics.

luxesplural: luces [loo, -seez],

1. a unit of illumination, equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle and equal to the illumination produced by luminous flux of one lumen falling perpendicularly on a surface one meter square. : lx

Lux.

²

abbreviation for

1. Luxembourg.

lux

¹

/ lʌks /

noun

1. the derived SI unit of illumination equal to a luminous flux of 1 lumen per square metre. 1 lux is equivalent to 0.0929 foot-candle lx

lux

²

/ lʌks /

verb

1. informal.
   to clean with a vacuum cleaner

Lux.

³

abbreviation for

1. Luxembourg

lux

/ lŭks /

, Plural luxes lo̅o̅′sēz

1. A SI derived unit of illuminance in photometry, equal to one lumen per square meter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lux¹

1885–90; < Latin lūx light ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of lux¹

C19: from Latin: light

Origin of lux²

C20: from Electrolux , a vacuum-cleaner manufacturer

Example Sentences

They don’t worry about climate change, because they can afford to build lux retreats high in the Swiss Alps, complete with vertical farms for growing their own produce.

From Salon

I approached a lot of this series by making sets: I created the world, created the environment, the way I would like for it to exist in my lux space, in my lux life.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple tied the knot in 2014 with a lux Miami wedding and sealed the deal with a three-part honeymoon extravaganza.

From Los Angeles Times

Downloadable programs such as f.lux and Windows Night Light can also help — they shift computers to a warmer, less stimulating mode at night.

From Washington Post

Moore wanted to make sure that the film looked “big and James Bond and lux. Sometimes action rom coms can look kind of small,” he said.

From Seattle Times