radiant
IPA: rˈeɪdiʌnt
noun
- A point source from which radiation is emitted.
- (astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
- (geometry) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
adjective
- Radiating light and/or heat.
- Emitted as radiation.
- Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
- Strikingly beautiful.
- Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
- (heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.
- (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.
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Examples of "radiant" in Sentences
- Like sword edge drawn from sheath in radiant line.
- Dr. Osterman accidentally gets locked inside an intrinsic field test chamber where he is bathed in radiant light then vaporized.
- This energy source was discovered by Nicola Tesla, which he called radiant energy, and observed that this energy behaved much like a gas.
- Benedict said that "for all the shame we feel over our failings" the world must not forget what he called radiant examples of faith such as John Paul.
- We may also render the sentence as follows, — “I fell by the radiant rampart, (ffin)” the epithet _radiant_ having a reference to the arms of the soldiers.
- Four years older than he, she had the Julian look: golden hair, eyes with blue in them, high cheekbones, a lovely mouth, and an expression of radiant calmness that drew people to her.
- GREEN TEA WASH is enriched with the most prized ceremonial green tea, potent anti-oxidants, licorice to soothe and essential amino acids to cleanse, this gentle wash leaves skin radiant and harmonious.
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