radiant

adjective

ra·di·ant | \ ˈrā-dē-ənt

Definition of radiant

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : radiating rays or reflecting beams of light

b : vividly bright and shining : glowing

2 : marked by or expressive of love, confidence, or happiness a radiant smile

3a : emitted or transmitted by radiation

b : emitting or relating to radiant heat

radiant

noun

Definition of radiant (Entry 2 of 2)

: something that radiates: such 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

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Adjective

bright, brilliant, radiant, luminous, lustrous mean shining or glowing with light. bright implies emitting or reflecting a high degree of light. brilliant implies intense often sparkling brightness. radiant stresses the emission or seeming emission of rays of light. luminous implies emission of steady, suffused, glowing light by reflection or in surrounding darkness. lustrous stresses an even, rich light from a surface that reflects brightly without glittering.

Examples of radiant in a Sentence

Adjective

She had a radiant inner glow. She looked radiant at her wedding.

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