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Vinony

radiance

noun

  1. measure of radiant flux through a surface
  2. source of light
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹeɪdi.əns/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English radiant Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -iader. Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English radiance From radiant + -ance.

  1. The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.

    “Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned.”

    “You who live in radiance hear the prayers of those of us who live in skin”

  2. The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.