Synonyms of radiance

radiance

noun

ˈrā-dē-ən(t)s 

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of radiance

And as these 11 most beautiful places in America show, radiance comes in many forms. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2026

White Sands National Park, located less than an hour’s drive southwest of Ruidoso, stays open late each month on the night of the full moon so visitors can experience the radiance of the dunes under lunar glow. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

Meanwhile, Tucuma-seed and buriti oils soften the skin and boost its radiance for a subtle, youthful gleam. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 July 2026

While many Western luminizers are designed to sculpt cheekbones or deliver high-impact shine, Korean highlighters take a softer approach, enhancing skin with natural-looking radiance rather than an obvious stripe of shimmer. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 July 2026