Definition of radiant

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Radiant (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..

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Refulgent :: Refulgent (a.) Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent; shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams..
Radiate :: Radiate (v. i.) To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.
Radious :: Radious (a.) Radiating; radiant.
Radiant :: Radiant (n.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly..
Diathermal :: Diathermal (a.) Freely permeable by radiant heat.
Shining :: Shining (a.) Emitting light, esp. in a continuous manner; radiant; as, shining lamps; also, bright by the reflection of light; as, shining armor..
Radiant :: Radiant (n.) The point in the heavens at which the apparent paths of shooting stars meet, when traced backward, or whence they appear to radiate..
Radiomicrometer :: Radiomicrometer (n.) A very sensitive modification or application of the thermopile, used for indicating minute changes of radiant heat, or temperature..
Beamingly :: Beamingly (adv.) In a beaming manner; radiantly.
Radiant :: 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..
Diathermanous :: Diathermanous (a.) Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal; -- opposed to athermanous.
Athermancy :: Athermancy (n.) Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
Beamful :: Beamful (a.) Beamy; radiant.
Nimbus :: Nimbus (n.) A circle, or disk, or any indication of radiant light around the heads of divinities, saints, and sovereigns, upon medals, pictures, etc.; a halo. See Aureola, and Glory, n., 5..
Calorescence :: Calorescence (n.) The conversion of obscure radiant heat into light; the transmutation of rays of heat into others of higher refrangibility.
Radiometer :: Radiometer (n.) An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
Sunny :: Sunny (superl.) Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; hence, shining; bright; brilliant; radiant..
Actinism :: Actinism (n.) The property of radiant energy (found chiefly in solar or electric light) by which chemical changes are produced, as in photography..
Irradiant :: Irradiant (a.) Irradiating or illuminating; as, the irradiant moon..
Roast :: Roast (v. t.) To cook by exposure to radiant heat before a fire; as, to roast meat on a spit, or in an oven open toward the fire and having reflecting surfaces within; also, to cook in a close oven..
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