'Radiance' definitions:

Definition of 'radiance'

(from WordNet)
noun
The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface [syn: radiance, glow, glowing]
noun
The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light [syn: radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency]
noun
An attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"

Definition of 'Radiance'

From: GCIDE
  • Radiance \Ra"di*ance\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*ans), Radiancy \Ra"di*an*cy\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*an*s[y^]), n. The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid brightness; as, the radiance of the sun. [1913 Webster]
  • Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare ! --Neale. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Luster; brilliancy; splendor; glare; glitter. [1913 Webster]

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