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The definition of radiant is glowing, bright and sending out rays.

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An example of radiant is the beam on a woman's face when she finds out she is having a baby.
An example of radiant is heat that comes from one source and spreads out to warm a wider area.

See radiant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

sending out rays of light; shining brightly
filled with light; bright: a radiant morning
showing pleasure, love, well-being, vitality, etc.; beaming: a radiant smile
issuing (from a source) in or as in rays; radiated: radiant energy

Origin: L radians, prp. of radiare: see radiate

noun

the point or object from which heat or light emanates
Astron. the point on the celestial sphere from which a shower of meteors appears to come

Related Forms:

radiantly adverb

See radiant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Emitting heat or light.
Consisting of or emitted as radiation: radiant heat.
a. Filled with light; bright.
b. Glowing; beaming. See Synonyms at bright.

noun

An object or a point from which light or heat rays are emitted.
Astronomy The apparent celestial origin of a meteoric shower.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin radiāns, radiant-

Origin: , present participle of radiāre, to radiate; see radiate

Related Forms:

raˈdi·ant·ly adverb

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