English noun: radiance |
1. | radiance (phenomenon) the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface |
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| Synonyms | glow, glowing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aureole, corona |
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2. | radiance (attribute) the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light |
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| Synonyms | effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine |
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| Broader (hypernym) | brightness |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | burnish, gleam, gleaming, gloss, glossiness, glow, lambency, luster, lustre, polish, sheen, shininess |
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3. | radiance (state) an attractive combination of good health and happiness |
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| Samples | The radiance of her countenance.
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| Broader (hypernym) | felicity, good health, happiness, healthiness |
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