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nit

/nɪt/

Traduction: Nom ayant deux sens distincts : unité de luminance égale à une candela par mètre carré, ou œuf ou larve d'insecte parasite tel que le pou, souvent fixé aux cheveux ou aux vêtements.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/nɪt/

A noun with two distinct meanings: a unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter, or the egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse, often found attached to hair or clothing.

  • 🇫🇷Nom ayant deux sens distincts : unité de luminance égale à une candela par mètre carré, ou œuf ou larve d'insecte parasite tel que le pou, souvent fixé aux cheveux ou aux vêtements.
  1. Luminance unit C1 formal technical

    A unit of luminance equal to one candela per square meter, measured perpendicular to the light source.

    • The display brightness is measured in nits.
    • A typical laptop screen has a luminance of around 300 nits.
    • High-end smartphones often exceed 1000 nits for outdoor visibility.

    🇫🇷Nit (luminance)

  2. Louse egg or young B1 formal medical

    The egg or young of a parasitic insect, such as a louse, often attached to hair or clothing.

    • The school nurse checked the children for nits.
    • She found a nit attached to a strand of hair.
    • Nits are often mistaken for dandruff but are harder to remove.

    🇫🇷Lente (œuf de pou)

  • nits plural form
  • nits' possessive plural form
  • nit's possessive singular form