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Noun: radiance  rey-dee-un(t)s
  1. The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
    "The radiance of the sun made the snow sparkle";
    - radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
     
  2. The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
    "The radiance of the embers provided a warm ambiance";
    - glow
     
  3. An attractive combination of good health and happiness
    "the radiance of her countenance"

Derived forms: radiances

Type of: brightness, felicity, good health, happiness, healthiness, light, visible light, visible radiation

Encyclopedia: Radiance