radiance

Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪdi.əns/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
  2. noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  3. noun an attractive combination of good health and happiness

Etymology

From radiant + -ance.

In classic literature

Synonyms

glow, glowing

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
light
Narrower (hyponyms)
aureole

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