Definition of
radiance has definitions from the fields of physics,medicine
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[ noun ] (physics) the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

Synonyms

glowing glow

Used in print

(Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)

The sharp ray was absorbed by a cloud , then reflected to the earth in a softer , diffused radiance .

Related terms

light aureole

2
[ noun ] the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Synonyms

shine effulgence refulgence refulgency radiancy

Related terms

brightness gleam polish shininess radiate shine emit_light

3
[ noun ] (medicine) an attractive combination of good health and happiness

Examples

"the radiance of her countenance"

Related terms

happiness good_health

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Rhymes with

obedience prescience expedience disobedience cadence cadence audience deviance subservience invariance turbulence variance brilliance resilience experience inexperience fragrance reticence ambulance reliance valence fragrance credence ambience ambiance transience patience dalliance surveillance acquaintance riddance conveyance valence abeyance inconvenience opulence convenience recurrence recurrence residence resilience residence reference decadence conveyance surveillance abeyance presence acquaintance transcendence precedence prudence ordinance vehemence essence ordinance endurance reverence reference guidance forbearance occurrence impatience counterintelligence evidence decadence presence preference precedence utterance defiance endurance riddance irreverence reliance transcendence reference recurrence recurrence prudence grievance credence acquiescence penance terence essence occurrence guidance omnipresence disobedience ascendance interdependence dependence independence expedience distance difference attendance forbearance obedience ordnance indifference disappearance preference evidence jurisprudence persistence patience imprudence sequence ebullience bioscience pittance brilliance reticence reliance impedance vengeance ascendance terence temperance omnipresence attendance dependence noninterference independence avoidance negligence penance maintenance ordnance interdependence deterrence interference reappearance disappearance indulgence inductance jurisprudence prevalence inheritance grievance inconvenience preeminence resonance permanence benevolence convenience difference irrelevance beneficence intelligence relevance imprudence senescence vengeance prevalence counterintelligence concurrence evanescence preeminence resonance convalescence phosphorescence invariance accordance acceptance permanence resemblance subsidence overabundance abundance subservience remembrance luminescence benevolence relevance obsolescence irrelevance beneficence adolescence intelligence acquiescence impedance sentence clarence deference deliverance belligerence indifference severance maintenance entrance science quintessence disturbance annoyance insignificance eloquence deference

Phonetic and Homophones

R EY1 D Y AH0 N S
R EY1 D IY0 AH0 N S

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