"radiance" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

subtypes: aureole, corona - the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse

same as: glow, glowing
is a type of: brightness - the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
subtypes:
- gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency - an appearance of reflected light
- luster, lustre, sheen, shininess - the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
- burnish, gloss, glossiness, polish - the property of being smooth and shiny
same as: effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine
is a type of:
- felicity, happiness - state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
- good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease