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   radiant

   /ˈreɪdɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. sending out light; shining or glowing brightly: "a bird with radiant green and red plumage" Similar shiningbrightilluminatedlitlightedbrilliantgleamingglowingablazeluminousluminescentlustrousincandescentglitteringsparklingcoruscatingdazzlingflashingshimmeringinformal:glowyliterary:irradiantlucentlambentsplendentrare:effulgentrefulgentOpposite darkdull
   • ▪ (of a person or their expression) clearly emanating great joy, love, or health: "she gave him a radiant smile" Similar joyfulelatedthrilledoverjoyedjubilantin rapturesenrapturedrapturousecstaticbeside oneself with joyeuphoricdeliriously happyblissfully happyin seventh heavenon cloud nine/sevendelightedjoyouspleasedhappybeamingglowingtransportedin transports of joy/pleasure/delightinformal:on top of the worldover the moonblissed outwrappedOpposite gloomy
   • ▪ (of an emotion or quality) emanating powerfully from someone or something; very conspicuous: "he praised her radiant self-confidence" Similar splendidmagnificentbrilliantdazzlingscintillatingcoruscatingvividintensebeautifulgorgeoustranscendentresplendentimpressivespectacularstrikingstunningglorioussuperbmajesticgreatbreathtakingravishingsumptuousfineinformal:splendiferousrare:splendaciousmagnolious
   • 2. (of electromagnetic energy, especially heat) transmitted by radiation, rather than conduction or convection: "plants convert the radiant energy of the sun into chemical energy"
   • ▪ (of an appliance) designed to emit radiant energy, especially for cooking or heating: "a radiant heater"

   noun

   • 1. a point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater: "I sat down by my hissing gas fire—one of the radiants was missing"
   • ▪ a radiant point: "don't assume that you should stare toward the radiant to see the most meteors"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin radiant- ‘emitting rays’, from the verb radiare (see radiate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. radiancy noun
   • 2. radiantly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of IRRADIANT is emitting rays of light : serving to or able to illuminate or brighten.

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   Radiating light; shining brightly.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Define irradiant. irradiant synonyms, irradiant pronunciation, irradiant translation, English dictionary definition of irradiant. adj. Sending forth radiant light. ir·ra′di·ance , ir·ra′di·an·cy n.

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   Irradiant definition: irradiating; radiant; shining.. See examples of IRRADIANT used in a sentence.

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   Radiating light; shining brightly.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Irradiant definition: Sending forth radiant light.

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   Find 52 different ways to say IRRADIANT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRRADIATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IRRADIATION definition: 1. light or other types of radiation used in order to treat or diagnose a medical condition: 2…. Learn more.

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    irradiant, adj. was first published in 1900; not yet revised. irradiant, adj. was last modified in December 2023.

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    irradiant: Sending forth radiant light.