radiant

[ rey-dee-uhnt ]

/ ˈreɪ di ənt /

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adjective

emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors.

bright with joy, hope, etc.: radiant smiles; a radiant future.

Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation.

Heraldry.

noting a partition line having a series of flamelike indentations formed by ogees joined in zigzags; rayonny.
(of a charge, as an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed.

noun

a point or object from which rays proceed.

Astronomy. the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to radiate.

a refractory absorbing and radiating heat from the flames of a gas fireplace or the like.

Origin of radiant

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin radiant- (stem of radiāns, present participle of radiāre to radiate light, shine), equivalent to radi(us) beam, ray (see radius) + -ant--ant

SYNONYMS FOR radiant

1 beaming, refulgent, resplendent.

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ANTONYMS FOR radiant

1 dim.

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synonym study for radiant

1. See bright.

OTHER WORDS FROM radiant

ra·di·ant·ly, adverban·ti·ra·di·ant, adjectivenon·ra·di·ant, adjectivenon·ra·di·ant·ly, adverb

su·per·ra·di·ant, adjectiveun·ra·di·ant, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for radiant

Some of the horrors he lived through imbued his work with a radiantly pained wisdom.
Michael Musto: Lou Reed Made Me A Believer—In Transvestism, Prostitution, and Lou Reed|Michael Musto|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Let me beg you to humor them, my child," he said, radiantly.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
Then Paul, radiantly triumphant, clasped Elizabeth in his arms, and pressed his lips to hers.
The Ordeal of Elizabeth|Elizabeth Von Arnim
So they sat there and ate their supper, and forgot to-morrow, and were radiantly happy.
Beyond The Rocks|Elinor Glyn

Radiantly fair she was, and she poured the Mikados sak out of a golden flagon.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James
Stephen felt dimly sorry for the little thing, who looked so radiantly happy now.
The Golden Silence|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for radiant

radiant

/ (ˈreɪdɪənt) /

adjective

sending out rays of light; bright; shining

characterized by health, intense joy, happiness, etca radiant countenance

emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiatedradiant heat

sending out heat by radiationa radiant heater

physics (of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated by absolute energy measurementsradiant flux; radiant efficiency Compare luminous

noun

a point or object that emits radiation, esp the part of a heater that gives out heat

astronomy the point in space from which a meteor shower appears to emanate

Derived forms of radiant

radiantly, adverb

Word Origin for radiant

C15: from Latin radiāre to shine, from radius ray of light, radius

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Medical definitions for radiant

radiant

[ rā′dē-ənt ]

adj.

Emitting heat or light.

Consisting of or emitted as radiation.

n.

A point from which light radiates to the eye.

Scientific definitions for radiant

radiant

[ rā′dē-ənt ]

Adjective

Transmitting light, heat, or other radiation. Stars, for example, are radiant bodies.

Consisting of or transmitted as radiation.

Noun

The apparent celestial origin of a meteor shower. For example, a point in the constellation Gemini is the radiant of the Geminid meteor shower.

单词	radiant
释义	radiant [ rey-dee-uhnt ] / ˈreɪ di ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR radiant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors. bright with joy, hope, etc.: radiant smiles; a radiant future. Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation. Heraldry. noting a partition line having a series of flamelike indentations formed by ogees joined in zigzags; rayonny. (of a charge, as an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed. noun a point or object from which rays proceed. Astronomy. the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to radiate. a refractory absorbing and radiating heat from the flames of a gas fireplace or the like. Origin of radiant 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin radiant- (stem of radiāns, present participle of radiāre to radiate light, shine), equivalent to radi(us) beam, ray (see radius) + -ant--ant SYNONYMS FOR radiant 1 beaming, refulgent, resplendent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR radiant ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR radiant 1 dim. SEE ANTONYMS FOR radiant ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for radiant 1. See bright. OTHER WORDS FROM radiant ra·di·ant·ly, adverban·ti·ra·di·ant, adjectivenon·ra·di·ant, adjectivenon·ra·di·ant·ly, adverb su·per·ra·di·ant, adjectiveun·ra·di·ant, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for radiant Some of the horrors he lived through imbued his work with a radiantly pained wisdom. Michael Musto: Lou Reed Made Me A Believer—In Transvestism, Prostitution, and Lou Reed\|Michael Musto\|October 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "Let me beg you to humor them, my child," he said, radiantly. Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily\|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller Then Paul, radiantly triumphant, clasped Elizabeth in his arms, and pressed his lips to hers. The Ordeal of Elizabeth\|Elizabeth Von Arnim So they sat there and ate their supper, and forgot to-morrow, and were radiantly happy. Beyond The Rocks\|Elinor Glyn Radiantly fair she was, and she poured the Mikados sak out of a golden flagon. Japanese Fairy Tales\|Grace James Stephen felt dimly sorry for the little thing, who looked so radiantly happy now. The Golden Silence\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for radiant radiant / (ˈreɪdɪənt) / adjective sending out rays of light; bright; shining characterized by health, intense joy, happiness, etca radiant countenance emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiatedradiant heat sending out heat by radiationa radiant heater physics (of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated by absolute energy measurementsradiant flux; radiant efficiency Compare luminous noun a point or object that emits radiation, esp the part of a heater that gives out heat astronomy the point in space from which a meteor shower appears to emanate Derived forms of radiant radiantly, adverb Word Origin for radiant C15: from Latin radiāre to shine, from radius ray of light, radius Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to radiant lustrous, beaming, brilliant, sunny, resplendent, glowing, gleaming, incandescent, shining, glittering, ecstatic, joyful, cheerful, bright, cheery, blissful, effulgent, glorious, lambent, refulgent Medical definitions for radiant radiant [ rā′dē-ənt ] adj. Emitting heat or light. Consisting of or emitted as radiation. n. A point from which light radiates to the eye. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for radiant radiant [ rā′dē-ənt ] Adjective Transmitting light, heat, or other radiation. Stars, for example, are radiant bodies. Consisting of or transmitted as radiation. Noun The apparent celestial origin of a meteor shower. For example, a point in the constellation Gemini is the radiant of the Geminid meteor shower. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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