Synonyms of radiance

radiance

noun

1

as in brightness

the quality or state of having or giving off light

the radiance of the midday sun created a harsh glare for the skiers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brightness
• brilliance
• brilliancy
• lightness
• illumination
• luminosity
• glow
• effulgence
• luminousness
• light
• splendor
• luster
• refulgence
• lustre
• luminance
• dazzle
• glare
• lambency
• gleam
• luminescence
• glint
• candor
• incandescence
• lustrousness
• flicker
• fluorescence
• shimmer
• twinkle
• blaze
• sheen
• flame
• sparkle
• shininess
• glimmer
• shine
• flare
• fire
• gloss
• scintillation
• flash
• polish
• glisten
• glitter
• burnish
• flash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkness
• blackness
• dullness
• duskiness
• dark
• dulness
• dimness
• cloudiness
• gloominess
• somberness
• obscurity
• haziness
• paleness
• murkiness
• grayness
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• shadiness
• shadowiness
• lackluster

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• darkness
• blackness
• dullness
• duskiness
• dark
• dulness
• dimness
• cloudiness
• gloominess
• somberness
• obscurity
• haziness
• paleness
• murkiness
• grayness
• colorlessness
• obscureness
• shadiness
• shadowiness
• lackluster

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2

as in glow

the steady giving off of the form of radiation that makes vision possible

had a dream in which she was steadily moving down a dark tunnel toward a radiance at the far end

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• light
• glare
• gleam
• illumination
• luminescence
• sunlight
• incandescence
• glint
• beam
• fluorescence
• blaze
• shine
• twinkle
• ray
• moonlight
• shimmer
• glimmer
• sparkle
• flare
• sunshine
• flash
• reflection
• scintillation
• aureole
• sunbeam
• glitter
• aurora
• daylight
• halo
• luster
• sheen
• lustre
• afterglow
• glisten
• stream
• aureola
• gloss
• polish
• streak
• shaft

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• darkness
• blackness
• shadow
• night
• gloom
• dusk
• dark
• dimness
• duskiness

• darkness
• blackness
• shadow
• night
• gloom
• dusk
• dark
• dimness
• duskiness

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