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