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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRADIANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RADIANT definition: 1. obviously very happy, or very beautiful: 2. producing heat or light: 3. obviously very happy…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of RADIANT is radiating rays or reflecting beams of light. How to use radiant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Radiant.

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   Radiant definition: emitting rays of light; shining; bright. See examples of RADIANT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRADIANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is radiant is so happy that their happiness shows in their face. Kathy smiled at her daughter's radiant face. On her wedding day the bride looked truly radiant. Synonyms: happy, glowing, ecstatic, joyful More Synonyms of radiant. radiantly adverb. He smiled radiantly and embraced her.

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   When you open your eyes on a sunny summer morning and see your curtains glowing with sunlight, you can call them radiant. Something that shines or glows is radiant, and you can also describe anything that's bright as radiant, like a smile or a powerful emotion ("a radiant sense of happiness").

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › radiantRadiant - definition of radiant by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. Emitting heat or light: a radiant star. 2. Consisting of or emitted as radiation: radiant heat. 3. Filled with light shining especially as rays; brightly shining: a radiant morning. See Synonyms at bright. 4. a. Showing or expressing vitality or joy: radiant eyes; a radiant smile. b. Splendid; glorious: radiant beauty; a radiant future. n.

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

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   RADIANT meaning: 1. obviously very happy, or very beautiful: 2. producing heat or light: 3. obviously very happy…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionradiant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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    Radiant Definition. Filled with light; bright. A radiant morning. Consisting of or emitted as radiation. Radiant heat. Sending out rays of light; shining brightly. Showing pleasure, love, well-being, vitality, etc.; beaming. A radiant smile. Issuing (from a source) in or as in rays; radiated.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › radiantRadiant Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    RADIANT meaning: 1 : having or showing an attractive quality of happiness, love, health, etc.; 2 : bright and shining.