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radiance

ra·diance

UK/ˈɹeɪdi.əns/ US/ˈreɪdjʌns/ uncommon

noun

1.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

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2.
3.

an attractive combination of good health and happiness

  • “the radiance of her countenance”

Origin

From radiant + -ance.

Phrases

  • ocular radiance

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