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   ra·di·ance

   /ˈrādēəns/

   noun

   • 1. light or heat as emitted or reflected by something: "the radiance of the sunset dwindled and died" Similar lightshiningbrightnessbrillianceluminosityradiationbeamsraysilluminationblazeglowluminousnessgleamlusterglittersparkleflashdazzleshimmerglareluminescenceincandescencefluorescencephosphorescencerare:irradiancelucencylambencyeffulgencerefulgencecoruscationOpposite darkness
   • ▪ great happiness, apparent in someone's expression or bearing: "the radiance of the bride's smile" Similar joyjoyfulnesselationjubilanceecstasyraptureeuphoriadeliriumhappinessdelightpleasureOpposite gloommisery
   • ▪ a glowing quality of the skin, especially as indicative of good health or youth: "restore your skin's natural radiance" Similar splendorresplendencemagnificencebrilliancedazzlebeautyvividnessglorygloriousness
   • 2. the flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.

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