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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irradiantIrradiant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Irradiant is an adjective that means emitting rays of light or serving to or able to illuminate or brighten. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of irradiant from the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRRADIANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Irradiant means radiating light; shining brightly. It is an adjective derived from the verb irradiare, meaning to shine upon. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of irradiant.

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

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › irradiantIrradiant - definition of irradiant by The Free Dictionary

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   Irradiant means sending forth radiant light or shining brightly. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of irradiant and related words in this online dictionary.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › irradiantIrradiant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Irradiant is an adjective that means sending forth radiant light. It comes from Latin irradiāns, the present participle of irradiāre, to shine forth.

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

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   light or other types of radiation used in order to treat or diagnose a medical condition: X-rays are a form of irradiation. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Physics: radiation & radioactivity. alpha particle. background radiation. decay. electromagnetic radiation. gamma radiation. gamma ray. luminosity. non-ionizing. non-irradiated.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRRADIATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to use radiation (= a form of energy) to destroy something, especially bacteria in food to keep it fresh. irradiation. noun [ U ] us / ɪˌreɪd·iˈeɪ·ʃən /