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luminous intensity distribution
distribution of luminous intensity
spatial distribution of luminous intensity
presentation, by means of curves or tables, of the values of the luminous intensity of a source as a function of direction in space
Note 1 to entry: See also "distribution curve" (17-25-091).
Note 2 to entry: This entry was numbered 845-09-24 in IEC 60050-845:1987.
Note 3 to entry: This entry was numbered 17-1204 in CIE S 017:2011.