Definitions for radiantˈreɪ di ənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ra•di•antˈreɪ di ənt(adj.)
emitting rays of light; shining; bright.
bright with joy, hope, etc.
Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation.
Category: Physics
(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
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
radiant(adjective)ˈreɪ di ənt
looking extremely happy
The bride was radiant.; a radiant smile
radiantˈreɪ di ənt
bright or shining brightly
a radiant light; radiantly red tulips; The boy was grinning radiantly.
Wiktionary
radiant(Noun)
A point source from which radiation is emitted.
radiant(Noun)
The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
radiant(Adjective)
Radiating light and/or heat.
radiant(Adjective)
Emitted as radiation.
radiant(Adjective)
Bright, glowing or filled with light.
Webster Dictionary
Radiant(adj)
emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate
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
Radiant(adj)
beaming with vivacity and happiness; as, a radiant face
Radiant(adj)
giving off rays; -- said of a bearing; as, the sun radiant; a crown radiant
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
Radiant(noun)
the luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly
Radiant(noun)
a straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve
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
- skitterendAfrikaans

- مُشْرِق، مُتألِّقArabic

- лъчезаренBulgarian

- radiantePortuguese (BR)

- zářivýCzech

- strahlendGerman

- strålende; lysendeDanish

- ακτινοβόλος, φωτεινόςGreek

- radianteSpanish

- säravEstonian

- شاد و خرمFarsi

- säteileväFinnish

- radieuxFrench

- קוֹרֵןHebrew

- दीप्तिमानHindi

- ozarenCroatian

- ragyogóHungarian

- penuh sukacitaIndonesian

- geislandiIcelandic

- raggianteItalian

- 晴れやかなJapanese

- 환한Korean

- spindintisLithuanian

- starojošsLatvian

- berseri-seriMalay

- stralendDutch

- gledestrålendeNorwegian

- promiennyPolish

- شاد و خرمPersian

- ځلاند، روښان، بريښند، وړانګن، خوښ، ورين، اميندوارPashto

- radiosoPortuguese

- radiosRomanian

- сияющийRussian

- žiarivýSlovak

- žarečSlovenian

- blistavSerbian

- glädjestrålandeSwedish

- ซึ่งบ่งบอกถึงความสุขThai

- neşe saçanTurkish

- 喜氣洋洋的, 容光煥發的Chinese (Trad.)

- сяючий, променистийUkrainian

- خوش کنUrdu

- hớn hởVietnamese

- 欢欣的, ,容光焕发的Chinese (Simp.)

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