radiant

  • 11Radiant — Ra di*ant, n. 1. (Opt.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Radiant — Radiant, Radiationspunkt, Ausstreuungspunkt, s. Sternschnuppen …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 13radiant — index ecstatic, illustrious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 14radiant — brilliant, *bright, luminous, lustrous, effulgent, refulgent, beaming, lambent, lucent, incandescent Analogous words: *splendid, resplendent, glorious, sublime: sparkling, glittering, gleaming, flashing, scintillating (see FLASH vb) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 15radiant — [[t]re͟ɪdiənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED 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. Derived words: radiantly ADV GRADED He …

    English dictionary

  • 16radiant — ra|di|ant [ˈreıdiənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present pasticiple of radiare; RADIATE] 1.) full of happiness and love, in a way that shows in your face and makes you look attractive ▪ She looked radiant in a white silk dress. ▪ a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17radiant — radiantly, adv. /ray dee euhnt/, adj. 1. emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors. 2. bright with joy, hope, etc.: radiant smiles; a radiant future. 3. Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation. 4. Heraldry. a.… …

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  • 18Radiant — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Radiant (homonymie). Représentation d une pluie d étoiles filantes, dont le radiant est marqué d un cercle Radiant est un terme d astronomie désignant le point de la vo …

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  • 19radiant — adj. radiant with (radiant with joy) * * * [ reɪdɪənt] radiant with (radiant with joy) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20radiant — ra|di|ant [ reıdiənt ] adjective 1. ) someone who is radiant looks extremely happy: a radiant bride 2. ) very bright: The sea was a radiant blue. 3. ) SCIENCE radiant heat or energy is produced by RADIATION ╾ ra|di|ant|ly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English