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Definitions for: Radiance
[n] the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
[n] the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
[n] an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"
Webster (1913) Definition: Ra"di*ance, Radiancy Ra"di*an*cy, n.
The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid
brightness; as, the radiance of the sun.
Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. --Milton.
What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare !
--Neale.
Syn: Luster; brilliancy; splendor; glare; glitter.
Synonyms: effulgence, glow, glowing, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine
See Also: aureole, brightness, burnish, corona, felicity, gleam, gleaming, gloss, glossiness, glow, good health, happiness, healthiness, lambency, light, luster, lustre, polish, sheen, shininess, visible light, visible radiation
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