absolute magnitudeEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishabsolute magnitude /ˌabsəluːt ˈmaɡnɪtʃuːd , ˌabsəluːt ˈmaɡnɪtjuːd / ▸ noun Astronomy the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would be seen at a standard distance of 10 parsecs. Compare with apparent magnitude