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- [rey-dee-uh ns]
- /ˈreɪ di əns/
- /ˈreɪ.di.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rey-dee-uh ns]
- /ˈreɪ di əns/
Definitions of radiance word
- noun radiance radiant brightness or light: the radiance of the tropical sun. 1
- noun radiance warm, cheerful brightness: the radiance of her expression. 1
- noun radiance Rare. radiation. 1
- noun radiance Light or heat as emitted or reflected by something. 1
- noun radiance glow, brightness 1
- noun radiance healthy appearance 1
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Origin of radiance
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; radi(ant) + -ance
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Parts of speech for Radiance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
radiance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
radiance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for radiance
noun radiance
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- sparkle — to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- glow — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
- vivacity — the quality or state of being vivacious.
- joie de vivre — a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
Antonyms for radiance
noun radiance
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- darkness — the state or quality of being dark: The room was in total darkness.
- cloudiness — full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- dimness — not bright; obscure from lack of light or emitted light: a dim room; a dim flashlight.
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