radiant

//ˈreɪ.di.ənt//
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Adjective

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1

Emitting or reflecting bright light; shining brilliantly.

The radiant sun lit up the entire valley.

2

Showing great joy, love, or health through one's expression or appearance; glowing with happiness.

She had a radiant smile on her wedding day.

3

Transmitted by radiation rather than conduction or convection.

Radiant heat from the sun warms the Earth's surface.

Noun

1

A point in the sky from which a meteor shower appears to originate.

The radiant of the Perseid meteor shower is located in the constellation Perseus.