Definitions for radiantˈreɪ di ənt

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ra•di•antˈreɪ di ənt(adj.)

  1. emitting rays of light; shining; bright.

  2. bright with joy, hope, etc.

  3. Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation.

    Category: Physics

  4. (n.)a point or object from which rays proceed.

Origin of radiant:

1400–50; < L radiant-, s. of radiāns, prp. of radiāre to radiate light, shine, v. der. of radi(us) beam, ray

ra′di•ant•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. beaming, beamy, effulgent, radiant, refulgent(adj)

    radiating or as if radiating light

    "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. radiant(adjective)ˈreɪ di ənt

    looking extremely happy

    The bride was radiant.; a radiant smile

  2. radiantˈreɪ di ənt

    bright or shining brightly

    a radiant light; radiantly red tulips; The boy was grinning radiantly.

Wiktionary

  1. radiant(Noun)

    A point source from which radiation is emitted.

  2. radiant(Noun)

    The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.

  3. radiant(Adjective)

    Radiating light and/or heat.

  4. radiant(Adjective)

    Emitted as radiation.

  5. radiant(Adjective)

    Bright, glowing or filled with light.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Radiant(adj)

    emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate

  2. Radiant(adj)

    especially, emitting or darting rays of light or heat; issuing in beams or rays; beaming with brightness; emitting a vivid light or splendor; as, the radiant sun

  3. Radiant(adj)

    beaming with vivacity and happiness; as, a radiant face

  4. Radiant(adj)

    giving off rays; -- said of a bearing; as, the sun radiant; a crown radiant

  5. Radiant(adj)

    having a raylike appearance, as the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; -- said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers

  6. Radiant(noun)

    the luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly

  7. Radiant(noun)

    a straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve

  8. Radiant(noun)

    the point in the heavens at which the apparent paths of shooting stars meet, when traced backward, or whence they appear to radiate


Translations for radiant

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

radiant(adjective)

showing great joy

a radiant smile.

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