radiant
Radiating light and/or heatRadiating light and/or heat.
» You look radiant.
Meaning
7 sensesRadiating light and/or heat.
the radiant sun
светя́щийсяsvetjáščijsja, лучеза́рныйlučezárnyj, сия́ющийsijájuščij
ся́ючийsjájučyj, ося́йнийosjájnyj
radiating or as if radiating light
Emitted as radiation.
лучи́стыйlučístyj
(figuratively)Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
a radiant face
лучеза́рныйlučezárnyj, я́ркийjárkij, пыла́ющийpylájuščij
(figuratively)Strikingly beautiful.
Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
Giving off rays.
the sun radiant
a crown radiant
Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
Examples
21 sentencesYou look radiant.
Mary looked radiant.
Tom had a radiant smile.
Her face was radiant with happiness.
deIhr Gesicht strahlte vor Glück.
His face was radiant with happiness.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English radyant, from Latin radiāns, radiantis, present participle of radiāreFrom Middle English radyant, from Latin radiāns, radiantis, present participle of radiāre (“to emit rays or beams”).
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Forms
more radiant, most radiant| Comparative | more radiant Lesson |
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| Superlative | most radiant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form