Radiantly
[rey-dee-uh nt] /ˈreɪ di ənt/
adjective
1.
emitting rays of light; shining; bright:
the radiant sun; radiant colors.
2.
bright with joy, hope, etc.:
radiant smiles; a radiant future.
3.
Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation.
4.
Heraldry.
noun
5.
a point or object from which rays proceed.
6.
Astronomy. the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to .
7.
a refractory absorbing and heat from the flames of a gas fireplace or the like.
/ˈreɪdɪənt/
adjective
1.
sending out rays of light; bright; shining
2.
characterized by health, intense joy, happiness, etc: a radiant countenance
3.
emitted or propagated by or as radiation; radiated: radiant heat
4.
sending out heat by radiation: a radiant heater
5.
(physics) (of a physical quantity in photometry) evaluated by absolute energy measurements: radiant flux, radiant efficiency Compare luminous
noun
6.
a point or object that emits radiation, esp the part of a heater that gives out heat
7.
(astronomy) the point in space from which a meteor shower appears to emanate
adj.
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.
n.
“point or object from which light radiates,” 1727; see radiant (adj.). In astronomy, of meteor showers, from 1864.
radiant ra·di·ant (rā’dē-ənt)
adj.
n.
A point from which light radiates to the eye.
radiant
(rā’dē-ənt)
Adjective
Noun The apparent celestial origin of a meteor shower. For example, a point in the constellation Gemini is the radiant of the Geminid meteor shower.
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