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radiance

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ra·di·ance  (rd-ns) also ra·di·an·cy (-n-s)
n.
1. The quality or state of being radiant.
2. Physics The radiant energy emitted per unit time in a specified direction by a unit area of an emitting surface.

radiance [ˈreɪdɪəns], radiancy
n pl -ances, -ancies
1. the quality or state of being radiant
2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) 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
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Noun1.radianceradiance - the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
aureole, corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
2.radianceradiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
gleam, lambency, gleaming, glow - an appearance of reflected light
sheen, shininess, luster, lustre - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
burnish, glossiness, polish, gloss - the property of being smooth and shiny
3.radiance - an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"
happiness, felicity - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease

radiance
noun
1. happiness, delight, pleasure, joy, warmth, rapture, elation, gaiety There was a new radiance about her.
2. brightness, light, shine, glow, glitter, glare, gleam, brilliance, lustre, luminosity, incandescence, resplendence, effulgence The dim bulb cast a soft radiance over his face.
Translations
radiance [ˈreɪdɪəns] N
1. (= glow) [of face, personality, beauty] → lo radiante
2. (liter) (= brightness) [of sun, colour, light] → resplandor m
3. (Phys) → radiancia m
radiance [ˈreɪdiəns] n
[face, person] → éclat m
[sunset] → lumière f; [light] → éclat m
radiance
n (of sun, smile)Strahlen nt; (of colours also)Leuchten nt
radiance [ˈreɪdɪəns] n (brilliance) → splendore m, fulgore m (fig) → radiosità
radiance [ˈreɪdɪəns] n (brilliance) → splendore m, fulgore m (fig) → radiosità


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She and her husband fell asleep with hands tenderly clasped, and awoke from visions of unearthly radiance to meet the more blessed light of one another's eyes.
After many years, on looking back from the middle turn of life's way at the events of the past, which, like a friendly crowd, seem to gaze sadly after us hastening towards the Cimmerian shore, we may see here and there, in the gray throng, some figure glowing with a faint radiance, as though it had caught all the light of our already crepuscular sky.
But high above the flying scud and dark-rolling clouds, there floated a little isle of sunlight, from which beamed forth an angel's face; and this bright face shed a distinct spot of radiance upon the ship's tossed deck, something like that silver plate now inserted into the Victory's plank where Nelson fell.
 
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