radiances
Luminous energy outputs
Radiances is the plural of radiance—instances or types of glowing light or warmth.
The word appears in contexts describing multiple light sources or qualities of brightness: The radiances of the sunset shifted from gold to pink.
It also covers figurative warmth or joy emanating from people: the different radiances of her smile throughout the evening.
Emits soft light
- luminositiesMeasures of radiant output
- brilliancesIntense lights or talents
- sheensLustrous surface qualities
- luminescencesLight from non-thermal sources
gleams · shimmers · incandescences · lusters · brightnesses · illuminations · beams · rays
Perceived energy fields
- halosGlowing circles of light
- nimbusesRain-bearing cloud formations
- gloriesGreat honors or beauties
- divineOf or from gods
celestial · transcendences · enlightenments · sanctities · blessedness · beatitudes · illuminations · ethereal
Impressive, brilliant qualities
- gloriesGreat honors or beauties
- magnificencesInstances of grandeur
- grandeursImpressive magnificences or nobilities
- beautiesExceptionally attractive ones
dazzles · majesties · lustres · wonders · marvels · exquisiteness · gorgeousness · loveliness
Feelings of great pleasure
- happinessesPlural states of contentment
- warmthsPlural of thermal comfort
- elationsStates of intense joy
- exuberancesLavish displays of energy
vivacities · enthusiasms · ardors · fervor · passions · spirits · vitalities · animations
Substances released into air
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- intensitiesMeasures of strength
- luminancesMeasures of light emission
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
thermal · electromagnetic · wavelengths · photons · blackbody · solar · infrared · ultraviolet
glows
Emits soft light
- luminositiesMeasures of radiant output
- brilliancesIntense lights or talents
- sheensLustrous surface qualities
luminescences · gleams · shimmers · incandescences · lusters · brightnesses · illuminations · beams · rays · halos
auras
Perceived energy fields
divine · celestial · transcendences · enlightenments · sanctities · blessedness · beatitudes · illuminations · ethereal · heavenly
splendors
Impressive, brilliant qualities
- gloriesGreat honors or beauties
- magnificencesInstances of grandeur
- grandeursImpressive magnificences or nobilities
beauties · dazzles · majesties · lustres · wonders · marvels · exquisiteness · gorgeousness · loveliness · elegances
joys
Feelings of great pleasure
- happinessesPlural states of contentment
- warmthsPlural of thermal comfort
- elationsStates of intense joy
exuberances · vivacities · enthusiasms · ardors · fervor · passions · spirits · vitalities · animations · blisses
emissions
Substances released into air
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- intensitiesMeasures of strength
- luminancesMeasures of light emission
spectral · thermal · electromagnetic · wavelengths · photons · blackbody · solar · infrared · ultraviolet · measurements
radiancesshadows
Dark areas from blocked light
darknesses · obscurities · blacknesses · glooms · opacities
radiancesdullnesses
States of being uninteresting
lustrelessness · matteness · lackluster · tarnishes · cloudiness
radiancesgloom
Pervasive dimness or dejection
bleakness · pallor · lifelessness · dullness · cheerlessness
- natural radiance
- divine radianceLight from the holy