radiant
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Glowing with happiness or light.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹeɪdiənt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
figurative
Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
Radiating light and/or heat.
Emitted as radiation.
figurative
Strikingly beautiful.
Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
noun
A point source from which radiation is emitted.
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
Used this way, radiant is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Compound terms
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Energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation.
The rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves).
Heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters.
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Synonyms
Sense: beaming with vivacity and happiness
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