what do you mean by Luminous intensity

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Luminous intensity is the ability to emit light into a given direction, or it is the luminous flux that is radiated by the light source in a given direction within the unit of the spatial angel.
The luminous flux per unit solid angle (per steradian), as measured in a given direction relative to a light source. Its unit is the candela.

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