Luxlx

Also: illuminance

Lux (lx) measures illuminance: the luminous flux falling on a surface, in lumens per square metre. It decreases with the square of the distance to the source (E = I/d²). Direct sunlight delivers tens of thousands of lux; that is why an outdoor screen must combine many nits with low reflection to stay legible.

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