RADIANT


Meaning of RADIANT in English

ra ‧ di ‧ ant /ˈreɪdiənt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present pasticiple of radiare ; ⇨ ↑ radiate ]

1 . full of happiness and love, in a way that shows in your face and makes you look attractive:

She looked radiant in a white silk dress.

a radiant smile

radiant with

They were both radiant with happiness.

2 . [only before noun] literary very bright:

a lovely day with clear blue skies and radiant sun

3 . [only before noun] technical radiant heat or energy is sent out in the form of waves

—radiantly adverb :

She looked radiantly beautiful.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.