radiant


2radiant

noun

Definition of RADIANT

: something that radiates: as a : a point in the heavens at which the visible paths of meteors appear to meet when traced backward b : the part of a gas or electric heater that becomes incandescent

First Known Use of RADIANT

circa 1741

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