radiance

noun

ra·​di·​ance ˈrā-dē-ən(t)s 

1

: the quality or state of being radiant

2

: a deep pink

3

: the flux density of radiant energy per unit solid angle and per unit projected area of radiating surface

Synonyms

• brightness
• brilliancy
• brilliance
• lightness

Examples of radiance in a Sentence

She had a youthful radiance about her.

Her face glowed with radiance.

the radiance of the rising sun

Recent Examples on the Web

Not to be mistaken for concealer or color corrector, these illuminating serums impact a soft-focus radiance before under-eye concealer even enters the picture. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2025

The sparkling assortment of products in the August Allure Beauty Box makes summery radiance a cinch. —Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Aug. 2025

The same is true for stars, which are balanced on the cusp between exploding outward because of their radiance and collapsing inward on account of their internal gravity. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2025

Having shared some of the sources of her outer radiance, Kidman, 58, opens up about what boosts her glow from within. —Jackie Fields, People.com, 25 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for radiance

• irradiance

Kids Definition

radiance

noun

ra·​di·​ance ˈrād-ē-ən(t)s 

: the quality or state of being radiant