The stilb is a unit of luminous intensity, specifically used in photometry to quantify the brightness of a surface in a particular direction. It is defined as the luminous intensity of a surface that emits light uniformly in all directions, with a luminous flux of one lumen per square meter. The unit is named after the Greek word "stilbos," which means "brightness" or "shine.
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