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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 means obviously very happy, or very beautiful, or producing heat or light. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     RADIANT meaning: 1. obviously very happy, or very beautiful:...

   • Radiant: Polish Translation

     RADIANT translate: promienny, rozpromieniony, promienny,...

   • Radiant: German Translation

     radiant translate: strahlend, strahlend. Learn more in the...

   • Radiant: Portuguese Translation

     RADIANT translate: radiante, radiante, radiante, brilhante....

   • Radiant: French Translation

     RADIANT translate: radieux/-euse, éclatant/-ante, radieux,...

   • Znaczenie Radiant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     radiant definicja: 1. obviously very happy, or very...

   • Radiant: Thai Translation

     radiant translate: ซึ่งบ่งบอกถึงความสุข,...

   • Radiant in Russian

     RADIANT translate: сияющий, лучезарный , ослепительный ....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › radiantRadiant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of radiant as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use radiant to describe something that gives out or reflects light, or that glows with happiness or love.

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

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   Learn the meaning of radiant as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how to use radiant to describe someone or something that is bright, happy, or emitting rays of light or heat.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › radiantRADIANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Radiant means emitting rays of light, shining, or bright. It can also refer to something that emits or is transmitted by radiation, or the point in space from which a meteor shower appears to originate.

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

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   Radiant means obviously very happy, or very beautiful, or producing heat or light. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › radiantRadiant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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").

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

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   Radiant means emitting heat or light, or showing joy or splendor. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word radiant in different contexts and languages.