radiance
/'reidjəns/ Cách viết khác : (radiancy) /'reidjənsi/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of radiating light; brightness or light emitted or reflected. This refers to a glowing, shining light, often with a sense of warmth or beauty.
- Great happiness or health apparent in a person's appearance. This refers to a glowing quality of joy, vitality, or well-being that seems to shine from a person.
- (Physics) The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source. This is a technical term for a measurable amount of electromagnetic energy.
Usage and Examples
Referring to light:
- The radiance of the full moon lit the path.
- The diamond sparkled with an inner radiance.
Referring to happiness or health:
- Her face was filled with radiance on her wedding day.
- After the good news, a radiance seemed to surround him.
Referring to physics:
- Scientists measured the spectral radiance of the star.
Advanced Usage
- "In all its/their radiance": used to emphasize the full, brilliant display of something.
- The palace was restored, displayed once more in all its radiance.
Variants and Related Words
- Radiant (adjective): sending out light; shining brightly. Also used to describe a person who is glowing with happiness or health.
- She gave a radiant smile.
- Radiancy (noun): a less common synonym for radiance.
- Irradiance (noun): a related physics term for the power of electromagnetic radiation per unit area incident on a surface.
Synonyms
- Light: The natural agent that makes things visible.
- Brightness: The quality or state of giving out or reflecting light.
- Luminosity: The intrinsic brightness of a celestial object.
- Glow: A steady radiance of light or heat.
- Beam: A ray or shaft of light.
Antonyms
- Dullness: Lack of brightness or shine.
- Gloom: Partial or total darkness.
- Dimness: The state of being poorly lit.
Idioms and Phrases
- "Aura of radiance": a distinctive atmosphere or quality of glowing light or happiness that seems to surround a person or thing.
- The spiritual leader had an aura of radiance that calmed everyone.
Noun
- an attractive combination of good health and happiness
- the radiance of her countenance
- the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
- the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface