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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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   The meaning of RADIANCE is the quality or state of being radiant. How to use radiance in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRADIANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RADIANCE definition: 1. happiness, beauty, or good health that you can see in someone's face: 2. light or heat that…. Learn more.

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   RADIANCE meaning: 1. happiness, beauty, or good health that you can see in someone's face: 2. light or heat that…. Learn more.

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   In radiometry, radiance is the radiant flux emitted, reflected, transmitted or received by a given surface, per unit solid angle per unit projected area. Radiance is used to characterize diffuse emission and reflection of electromagnetic radiation, and to quantify emission of neutrinos and other particles.

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   a measure of the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. It is the radiant intensity in a given direction of a small element of surface area divided by the orthogonal projection of this area onto a plane at right angles to the direction Le.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRADIANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a measure of the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface. It is the radiant intensity in a given direction of a small element of surface area divided by the orthogonal projection of this area onto a plane at right angles to the direction. Symbol: Le. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Radiance is a type of glowing: either from a light source like the sun or a healthy, beaming person. The sun radiates lights, and bright objects that give off light rays have a quality called radiance .

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   radiance. (ˈreɪdɪəns) or. radiancy. n, pl -ances or -ancies. 1. the quality or state of being radiant. 2. (Units) a measure of the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishradiance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of radiance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    radiance meaning, definition, what is radiance: great happiness that shows in someone’s ...: Learn more.