radiant

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English [edit]

Adjective [edit]

radiant (comparative more radiant, superlative most radiant)

  1. Radiating light and/or heat.
  2. Emitted as radiation.
  3. Bright, glowing or filled with light.
    • 1907, Robert Chambers, chapter 1/2, The Younger Set[1]:
      His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. “Phil ! You ! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow !” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.

Translations [edit]

radiating light and/or heat
emitted as radiation
bright, glowing

Noun [edit]

radiant (plural radiants)

  1. A point source from which radiation is emitted.
  2. (astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
  3. A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.

Translations [edit]

point source of radiation
astronomy

Anagrams [edit]

French [edit]

Verb [edit]

radiant

  1. Present participle of radier.

Latin [edit]

Verb [edit]

radiant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of radiō
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