'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]
Synonyms of 'radiance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aura,
- blare,
- blaze,
- blaze of glory,
- blazing light,
- blinding light,
- blitheness,
- blithesomeness,
- bright light,
- brightness,
- brilliance,
- brilliancy,
- brilliant light,
- burst of light,
- charisma,
- cheer,
- cheerfulness,
- cheeriness,
- cheery vein,
- coruscation,
- dazzle,
- dazzling light,
- delight,
- diffusion,
- dispersion,
- effulgence,
- emanation,
- envelope,
- eupeptic mien,
- flamboyance,
- flood of light,
- fulgor,
- geniality,
- gladness,
- gladsomeness,
- glamour,
- glare,
- glaring light,
- gleam,
- gloriousness,
- glory,
- glow,
- good cheer,
- gorgeousness,
- halo,
- happiness,
- heavenliness,
- highlight,
- hopefulness,
- illumination,
- illustriousness,
- incandescence,
- irradiance,
- irradiancy,
- irradiation,
- joy,
- light,
- light source,
- luminosity,
- luminous energy,
- luminousness,
- luster,
- magic,
- mystique,
- nimbus,
- numinousness,
- optimism,
- phosphorescence,
- photosensitivity,
- pleasantness,
- pleasure,
- radiancy,
- radiant energy,
- radiant splendor,
- radiation,
- radius,
- ravishingness,
- ray,
- refulgence,
- refulgency,
- resplendence,
- resplendency,
- rosy expectation,
- sanguine humor,
- sanguineness,
- scattering,
- scintillation,
- shimmer,
- shine,
- sidelight,
- sparkle,
- splendidness,
- splendor,
- splendorousness,
- splendrousness,
- spoke,
- streaming light,
- sublimity,
- sunniness,
- twinkle,
- visible radiation,
- vividness,
- warmth,
- winsomeness