radiant

ra·di·ant

Use radiant in a sentence

A radiant pregnant woman.

adjective

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

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.

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radiant

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 of radiant

Classical Latin radians, present participle of radiare: see radiate

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

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radiant

adjective

Emitting heat or light: a radiant star.
Consisting of or emitted as radiation: radiant heat.
Filled with light shining especially as rays; brightly shining: a radiant morning. See Synonyms at bright.
a. Showing or expressing vitality or joy: radiant eyes; a radiant smile.
b. Splendid; glorious: radiant beauty; a radiant future.

noun

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

Origin of radiant

Middle English from Latin radiāns radiant- present participle of radiāre to radiate ; see radiate .

Related Forms:

ra′di·ant·ly
adverb

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Adjective

Transmitting light, heat, or other radiation. Stars, for example, are radiant bodies.
Consisting of or transmitted as radiation.

Noun

The apparent celestial origin of a meteor shower. For example, a point in the constellation Gemini is the radiant of the Geminid meteor shower.

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Adjective

(comparative more radiant, superlative most radiant)

Radiating light and/or heat.
the radiant sun
Emitted as radiation.
Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
a radiant face
Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
(heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.
the sun radiant; a crown radiant
(botany) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.

Noun

(plural radiants)

A point source from which radiation is emitted.
(astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.