About The Word Radiance
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Radiance
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What's The Definition Of Radiance?
[n] the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
[n] the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface [n] an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance" Synonyms | Synonyms for Radiance: effulgence | glow | glowing | radiancy | refulgence | refulgency | shine Related Terms | Find terms related to Radiance: See Also | aureole | brightness | burnish | corona | felicity | gleam | gleaming | gloss | glossiness | glow | good health | happiness | healthiness | lambency | light | luster | lustre | polish | sheen | shininess | visible light | visible radiation Radiance In Webster's Dictionary \Ra"di*ance\, Radiancy \Ra"di*an*cy\, n.
The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid
brightness; as, the radiance of the sun.
Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. --Milton.
What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare !
--Neale.
Syn: Luster; brilliancy; splendor; glare; glitter.
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