单词 | radiant |
释义 | radiant adj. & n. --adj   1. emitting rays of light.   2. (of eyes or looks) beaming with joy or hope or love.   3. (of beauty) splendid or dazzling.   4. (of light) issuing in rays.   5. operating radially.   6. extending radially; radiating. --n   1. the point or object from which light or heat radiates, esp. in an electric or gas heater.   2. Astron. a radiant point. Phrases and idioms radiant heat heat transmitted by radiation, not by conduction or convection. radiant heater a heater that works by this method. radiant point   1. a point from which rays or radii proceed.   2. Astron. the apparent focal point of a meteor shower. Derivatives radiance n. radiancy n. radiantly adv. Etymology: ME f. L radiare (as RADIUS) |
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