radiant
Emitting light, joyful
Radiant describes something that emits light or heat, or seems to: radiant sunshine, radiant heat from the fireplace.
More often, radiant describes a person glowing with joy, health, or beauty: She looked radiant on her wedding day.
The word suggests light emanating outward—a radiant smile seems to shine from within.
In physics, radiant refers to energy transmitted by radiation rather than conduction.
Emitting or reflecting light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- glowingGiving off steady light
- effulgentShining brilliantly forth
- lambentSoftly glowing, flickering gently
phosphorescent · fluorescent · refulgent · lucent · aglow · ablaze · alight · aureate
Strikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- glowingGiving off steady light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
resplendent · striking · magnificent · breathtaking · sublime · ethereal · angelic · divine
Intensely bright or gifted
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- shiningGiving off light
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
shimmering · scintillating · resplendent · lustrous · vivid · iridescent · opalescent · coruscating
Smiling very broadly
- smilingDisplaying warmth facially
- glowingGiving off steady light
- beatificRadiating serene joy
- blissfulExtremely serene and joyful
jubilant · elated · euphoric · exuberant · buoyant · ebullient · sunny · cheerful
Moderately heated, or friendly
- glowingGiving off steady light
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- sunnyBright with daylight
- toastyComfortably heated
cozy · heated · thermal · basking · sun-kissed · sun-drenched · balmy · temperate
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- emissionDischarged substance or act
- solarOf the star
heated · warming · rays · energy · waves · flux · convection · emitting
Full of life, intensity
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- energeticHaving much vigor
- dynamicActive and changing
- livelyAnimated and energetic
vigorous · vivacious · spirited · animated · exuberant · invigorated · rejuvenated · revitalized
luminous
Emitting or reflecting light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- glowingGiving off steady light
- effulgentShining brilliantly forth
lambent · phosphorescent · fluorescent · refulgent · lucent · aglow · ablaze · alight · aureate · haloed
gorgeous
Strikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- glowingGiving off steady light
luminous · resplendent · striking · magnificent · breathtaking · sublime · ethereal · angelic · divine · heavenly
brilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
sparkling · shimmering · scintillating · resplendent · lustrous · vivid · iridescent · opalescent · coruscating · glistening
beaming
Smiling very broadly
blissful · jubilant · elated · euphoric · exuberant · buoyant · ebullient · sunny · cheerful · happy
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
toasty · cozy · heated · thermal · basking · sun-kissed · sun-drenched · balmy · temperate · mellow
infrared
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- thermalPertaining to warmth
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- emissionDischarged substance or act
solar · heated · warming · rays · energy · waves · flux · convection · emitting
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
lively · vigorous · vivacious · spirited · animated · exuberant · invigorated · rejuvenated · revitalized · robust
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- puritypure, purity, pristine, spotless, spotlessness
- elvenelf, elves, elven, pointed ears, immortal
- beautymakeup, cosmetics, lipstick, mascara, eyeliner
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- appearancelooks, attractive, features, beautiful, complexion
- radiant heatingSurface-emitted thermal energy
- background radiationResidual energy from early universe
- X-ray radiationShort-wavelength electromagnetic emission
- radiant heatersDevices emitting warming electromagnetic waves
- nuclear radiationEnergy from atomic decay
- UV radiationInvisible high-energy light waves
radiate, radiance, radiation, radial, radiating, radiantly, irradiate, irradiation, irradiance