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radiant
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Radiant \Ra"di*ant\, n.
(Opt.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly.
(Geom.) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
(Astron.) The point in the heavens at which the apparent paths of shooting stars meet, when traced backward, or whence they appear to radiate.
Radiant \Ra"di*ant\ (r[=a]"d[i^]*ant), a. [L. radians, -antis, p. pr. of radiare to emit rays or beams, fr. radius ray: cf. F. radiant. See Radius, Ray a divergent line.]
Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate.
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Especially, emitting or darting rays of light or heat; issuing in beams or rays; beaming with brightness; emitting a vivid light or splendor; as, the radiant sun.
Mark what radiant state she spreads.
--Milton. Beaming with vivacity and happiness; as, a radiant face.
(Her.) Giving off rays; -- said of a bearing; as, the sun radiant; a crown radiant.
(Bot.) Having a raylike appearance, as the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; -- said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
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(Physics) Emitted or transmitted by radiation; as, a radiant energy; radiant heat.
Radiant energy (Physics), energy given out or transmitted by radiation, as in the case of light and radiant heat.
Radiant heat, heat proceeding in right lines, or directly from the heated body, after the manner of light, in distinction from heat conducted or carried by intervening media.
Radiant point. (Astron.) See Radiant, n., 3.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mid-15c., from Middle French radiant and directly from Latin radiantem (nominative radians) "beaming, shining," present participle of radiare "to beam, shine" (see radiation). Of beauty, etc., first attested c.1500. Related: Radiantly.
"point or object from which light radiates," 1727; see radiant (adj.). In astronomy, of meteor showers, from 1864.
Wiktionary
a. 1 radiate light and/or heat. 2 emit as radiation. 3 Beaming with vivacity and happiness. 4 Emitting or proceeding as if from a center. 5 (lb en heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing. 6 (lb en botany) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers. n. 1 A point source from which radiation is emitted. 2 (context astronomy English) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower. 3 A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Radiant may refer to:
Radiant is a science fiction novel by the Canadian author James Alan Gardner. It was published in 2004 by HarperCollins Publishers under their Eos Books imprint. It is the seventh novel in Gardner's " League of Peoples" series. Like the six preceding novels, Radiant is set in the middle of the 25th century; like most of them, it takes place in outer space and on alien planets, and features the continuing character Festina Ramos.
Radiant is the third studio album by Atlantic Starr. This collection featured the hit single "When Love Calls" and the quiet storm staples, "Send For Me" and "Am I Dreaming." Keith Sweat's group, Ol' Skool covered the song in 1998 featuring Sweat and R&B girl group Xscape on their eponymous debut album and Xscape's Traces of My Lipstick. This album also teamed them for the first time with veteran Motown producer James Anthony Carmichael, best known for his work with The Jackson 5 and The Commodores.
Radiant is the fifth studio album by the electropop band Iris, released on October 24, 2014 through Dependent Records.
The radiant or apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the point in the sky, from which (to a planetary observer) meteors appear to originate. The Perseids, for example, are meteors which appear to come from a point within the constellation of Perseus.
An observer might see such a meteor anywhere in the sky but the direction of motion, when traced back, will point to the radiant. A meteor that does not point back to the known radiant for a given shower is known as a sporadic and is not considered part of that shower.
Many showers have a radiant point that changes position during the interval when it appears. For example, the radiant point for the Delta Aurigids drifts by more than a degree per night.
Radiant is a free software content management system written in Ruby created and designed by John W. Long as a Ruby on Rails web application. While suitable for the non-technical user, it also provides elements for more advanced users.
Radiant has a lightweight core library with "extensions" providing additional customised functionality. Because extensions do not modify the core, upgrading is simplified; With over 200 extensions in the extension registry it can be adapted for a range of uses including membership management. All the content is stored inside a database. It is possible to use MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite. Radiant depends, like every Ruby on Rails application, on the installed adapters for the database.
It is distributed via a separate download or installable with RubyGems.
Two PHP ports of Radiant CMS are available as Frog CMS and Wolf CMS.
Usage examples of "radiant".
Beside the cushion was a vacant throne, radiant as morning in the East, ablaze with devices in gold and gems, a seat to fill the meanest soul with sensations of majesty and tempt dervishes to the sitting posture.
Then, the Director had still been in the grip of a frightful gene-transmutation that had turned him into a thing from nightmare: a monstrous admixture of man and snake that reared out of radiant yellow mud.
Next, glorious bars of light sprang up across the eastern sky, and through them the radiant messengers of the dawn came speeding upon their arrowy way, scattering the ghostly vapours and awaking the mountains with a kiss, as they flew from range to range and longitude to longitude.
Therefore, it behoves that leaf to take fast hold on the handle of resignation and radiant acquiescence and to strictly adhere to the cord of patience and long-suffering.
Hannah was radiant, her cheeks flushed with excitement, her eyes bluer than ever, matching her new dress.
But as they passed beyond the ridge east of the cave, the radiant gleam of the rising sun broached the horizon, illuminating the broad plain of standing hay below with an intense golden glow.
And he became aware of Budgie looking fixedly at the figure in the door, her face radiant.
The next day, Gama came to my room with a radiant countenance, and informed me that the Cardinal-Vicar was aware of the ravisher being my friend, and supposed that I was likewise the friend of the girl, as she was the daughter of my French teacher.
The next morning I was with Count Algarotti and my two friends when Charles came in, handsome, bright, and radiant.
When I rose in the morning she came to my room with Veronique, and I was glad to see that while the younger sister was radiant with happiness the elder looked pleasant and as if she desired to make herself agreeable.
A few moments after, the marchioness came out of her dressing-room, exquisitely painted, her hair arranged with the choicest lace, and looking radiant.
So saying I gave her a kiss which she took very kindly, but she smelt of nursing, which I detested, so I did not go any farther despite her radiant beauty.
Flysse was radiant, and did she wear only her customary dirndl, still her smile and obvious happiness seemed to Arcole to clothe her in brilliance.
Thy favors and become attracted to Thy kingdom, that we may drink deep of the water of life, may be enkindled by the fire of Thy love, and be resuscitated through the breaths of the Holy Spirit in this radiant century.
Your Many are more merrily alive Than erewhile when I gloried in the page Of radiant singer and anointed sage.