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radiant (adjective), more radiant, most radiant
1. Descriptive of that which shows or has an attractive quality of love, health, happiness, etc.: Alexandria always has a radiant smile and a radiant inner glow when she meets and talks with people.
2. Conveying something that is bright, glowing, and shining: The radiant sun came out from behind the storm clouds.
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2. Conveying something that is bright, glowing, and shining: The radiant sun came out from behind the storm clouds.
Laura's radiant behavior expressed her genuine pleasure when her friend graduated with honors from her high school.
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Holiday Greetings; 2012 to 2013
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(Greek: light; ultraviolet and infrared radiation; radiant energy)
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irradiance, radiant flux density
1. A radiometric term for the rate at which radiant energy is transferred across a unit area of a surface, commonly measured in watts per square meter.
2. A radiometric term for the rate at which radiant energy in a radiation field is transferred across a unit area of a surface (real or imaginary) in a hemisphere of directions.
2. A radiometric term for the rate at which radiant energy in a radiation field is transferred across a unit area of a surface (real or imaginary) in a hemisphere of directions.
In general, irradiance depends on the orientation of a surface. The radiant energy may be confined to a narrow range of frequencies (spectral or monochromatic irradiance which is characterized by a single frequency) or integrated over a broad range of frequencies.
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fluct-, flucti-, -flux, flu-, flum-, -fluent, -fluence
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radio-, radi-, rad-
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radiant
The apparent point on the celestial sphere from which meteors making up a shower seem to emerge, as a result of a perspective effect.
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Referring to something that is shining brightly and beaming; or pertaining to someone who is expressing pleasure, love, and well-being. (1)
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Word a Day Revisited Index of Cartoons Illustrating the Meanings of Words
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