radiant

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  1. adjective Emitting heat or light.
  2. adjective Consisting of or emitted as radiation: radiant heat.
  3. adjective Filled with light; bright.
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  • Their eyes glowed with it; their faces were radiant, and auras of light coruscated around them. —  Aerie
  • Her beauty in the moonlight was radiant, her fear only enhanced her fragile loveliness. —  Test of the Twins
  • They had looked radiant, and would relish discussing each detail. —  Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles
  • I envision Melanie Brandt-radiant, full of joy. —  1st to Die
  • Luke peered close for a good look. —  Splinter Of The Mind's Eye
 

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bright ·  luminous ·  dazzle ·  glorious ·  rosy ·  vivid ·  heavenly ·  sunny ·  pure
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Latin radiāns, radiant-, present participle of radiāre, to radiate; see radiate.

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  1. Early modern English radiaunt; from Old French radiant, French radiant = Spanish Portuguese radiante = Italian radiante, raggiante, from Latin radi-an (t-)s, present participle of radiare, radiate, shine: see radiate.
 

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/ˈreɪdɪənt/
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