Radiance
Bright emanating light
Radiance is bright, glowing light emanating from a source: the radiance of the sun, a room filled with soft radiance.
The word extends naturally to people, describing an inner glow of health, happiness, or beauty: Her face had a radiance that drew everyone's attention.
Radiant carries the same range—radiant heat, radiant smile, a radiant bride.
Steady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- shineEmit or reflect light
- gleamFaint reflected light
brightness · illumination · incandescence · effulgence · luster · shimmer · glimmer · phosphorescence
Steady, soft light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
breathtaking · splendor · magnificence · glamour · allure · elegance · grace · loveliness
Intense positive emotion
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- warmthHeat you feel
- beamingSmiling very broadly
- cheerfulnessState of bright spirits
exuberance · elation · bliss · delight · euphoria · contentment · vivacity · ebullience
Steady, soft light
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- dewyCovered in condensation
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- healthyIn good physical condition
youthful · vibrant · flush · bloom · freshness · clarity · smoothness · suppleness
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- divineOf or from gods
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
celestial · sacred · holy · blessed · nimbus · aureole · transfiguration · glory
glow
Steady, soft light
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- shineEmit or reflect light
gleam · brightness · illumination · incandescence · effulgence · luster · shimmer · glimmer · phosphorescence · beam
glow
Steady, soft light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
gorgeous · breathtaking · splendor · magnificence · glamour · allure · elegance · grace · loveliness · exquisite
joy
Intense positive emotion
cheerfulness · exuberance · elation · bliss · delight · euphoria · contentment · vivacity · ebullience · enthusiasm
glow
Steady, soft light
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- dewyCovered in condensation
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
healthy · youthful · vibrant · flush · bloom · freshness · clarity · smoothness · suppleness · moisturized
aura
Perceived emanation surrounding someone
- haloLuminous ring overhead
- divineOf or from gods
- transcendenceSurpassing usual limits
enlightenment · celestial · sacred · holy · blessed · nimbus · aureole · transfiguration · glory · heavenly
electromagnetic
Involving electric and magnetic fields
blackbody · emission · flux · intensity · wavelength · spectrum · photon · energy · heat · ultraviolet
Radiancedullness
Lack of stimulation
gloom · dreariness · cheerlessness · bleakness · joylessness
Radiancepallor
Unhealthy facial whiteness
sallowness · wanness · sickliness · dullness · paleness
- radiant heatingSurface-emitted thermal energy
- radiant heatersDevices emitting warming electromagnetic waves
- radiant heatElectromagnetic thermal energy transfer
- radiant glow
- radiant personalityAppealing, warm personal presence
- radiant energyEnergy transmitted as waves