Definition:
- (a.) Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate.
- (a.) Especially, emitting or darting rays of light or heat; issuing in beams or rays; beaming with brightness; emitting a vivid light or splendor; as, the radiant sun.
- (a.) Beaming with vivacity and happiness; as, a radiant face.
- (a.) Giving off rays; -- said of a bearing; as, the sun radiant; a crown radiant.
- (a.) Having a raylike appearance, as the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; -- said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
- (n.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly.
- (n.) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
- (n.) The point in the heavens at which the apparent paths of shooting stars meet, when traced backward, or whence they appear to radiate.
Compare radiant with other words:
radiant vs. radicant
radian vs. radiant
brilliance vs. radiant
beamful vs. radiant
ashine vs. radiant
radiant vs. resplendency
dazzling vs. radiant
radiant vs. sparkle
radiant vs. shine
happy vs. radiant
luminous vs. radiant
radiant vs. vibrant
irradiance vs. radiant
radiancy vs. radiant
lightsome vs. radiant
beamy vs. radiant
lustrious vs. radiant
radiant vs. radious
radiant vs. radiantly
radiant vs. radiometer
fulgent vs. radiant
radiant vs. radiomicrometer
flashy vs. radiant
brilliant vs. radiant
lustrous vs. radiant
radiance vs. radiant
aglow vs. radiant
grill vs. radiant
broil vs. radiant
effulgent vs. radiant
cheerful vs. radiant
radiant vs. revolve
pole vs. radiant
point vs. radiant
line vs. radiant
radiant vs. straight
radiant vs. shower
meteor vs. radiant
radiant vs. sky
night vs. radiant
origin vs. radiant
apparent vs. radiant
glowing vs. radiant
radiant vs. radiation
heat vs. radiant
light vs. radiant
effulgence vs. radiant
radiant vs. sunny
radiant vs. sheen
insolation vs. radiant
bloom vs. radiant
bright vs. radiant
absorption vs. radiant
exuberant vs. radiant
connotation vs. radiant