Definitions for radianceˈreɪ di əns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ra•di•anceˈreɪ di əns(n.)
also ra′di•an•cy
radiant brightness or light.
warm, cheerful brightness.
Origin of radiance:
1595–1605
Princeton's WordNet
radiance, glow, glowing(noun)
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency(noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
radiance(noun)
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
"the radiance of her countenance"
Wiktionary
radiance(Noun)
the quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid
Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. uE000197485uE001 Milton.
radiance(Noun)
the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source
Origin: From radiare + -ance
Webster Dictionary
Radiance(noun)
alt. of Radiancy
Translations for radiance
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
radiance(noun)
sending out rays of heat, light etc or carried, sent etc in the form of, or by means of, rays of heat, light etc.
the radiance of her smile.
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