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   radiance

   /ˈreɪdɪəns/

   noun

   • 1. light or heat as emitted or reflected by something: "the radiance of the sunset dwindled and died" Similar lightshiningbrightnessbrillianceluminosityradiationbeamsraysilluminationblazeglowluminousnessgleamlustreglittersparkleflashdazzleshimmerglareluminescenceincandescencefluorescencephosphorescencerare:irradiancelucencylambencyeffulgencerefulgencecoruscationOpposite darkness
   • ▪ great joy or love, apparent in someone's expression or bearing: "the radiance of the bride's smile" Similar joyjoyfulnesselationjubilanceecstasyraptureeuphoriadeliriumhappinessdelightpleasureOpposite gloommisery
   • ▪ a glowing quality of the skin, especially as indicative of good health or youth: "restore your skin's natural radiance" Similar splendourresplendencemagnificencebrilliancedazzlebeautyvividnessglorygloriousness
   • 2. the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.

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   RADIANCE definition: 1. happiness, beauty, or good health that you can see in someone's face: 2. light or heat that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RADIANCE is the quality or state of being radiant. How to use radiance in a sentence.

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   noun. a measure of the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. It is the radiant intensity in a given direction of a small element of surface area divided by the orthogonal projection of this area onto a plane at right angles to the direction Le.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRADIANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a measure of the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. It is the radiant intensity in a given direction of a small element of surface area divided by the orthogonal projection of this area onto a plane at right angles to the direction. Symbol: Le. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Radiance is a type of glowing: either from a light source like the sun or a healthy, beaming person. The sun radiates lights, and bright objects that give off light rays have a quality called radiance. The sun's radiance can be felt the strongest in the afternoon.

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   Definition of radiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   radiance. ( ˈreɪdɪəns) or. radiancy. n, pl -ances or -ancies. 1. the quality or state of being radiant. 2. (Units) a measure of the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.

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    1. Radiance is great happiness which shows in someone's face and makes them look very attractive. [...] 2. Radiance is a glowing light shining from something. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'radiance' American English: reɪdiəns British English: reɪdiəns. More. Synonyms of 'radiance' • happiness, delight, pleasure, joy [...]

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    RADIANCE meaning: 1 : a quality of brightness and happiness that can be seen on a person's face; 2 : a warm, soft light that shines from something.