radiance
noun [U] (LIGHT/HEAT) /ˈreɪ.di.əns/Definition
› light or heat that comes from something: We basked in the radiance of the African sun.Quantities and units of light
(Definition of radiance noun (LIGHT/HEAT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aureole noun
- beam noun (LINE)
- blip noun
- flash noun (BRIGHT LIGHT)
- glare noun (LIGHT)
- glint noun
- glitter noun (BRIGHT LIGHT)
- halo noun
- lustre noun
- lux noun
- pinprick noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
- point noun (MARK)
- shaft noun (POLE)
- sheen noun
- shimmer noun
- shine noun
- sparkle noun
- sunbeam noun
- sunray noun
- twinkle noun
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