Radiant

  • 1radiant — radiant, iante [ radjɑ̃, jɑ̃t ] adj. • XIIIe; lat. radians 1 ♦ Vx Rayonnant. ♢ (1896) Mod. Sc. Qui rayonne, émet des radiations. Chaleur radiante. L activité radiante de l uranium. ⇒ radioactivité. 2 ♦ (1867) Astron. Point radiant, et subst. le… …

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  • 2Radiant — Ra di*ant (r[=a] d[i^]*ant), a. [L. radians, antis, p. pr. of radiare to emit rays or beams, fr. radius ray: cf. F. radiant. See {Radius}, {Ray} a divergent line.] 1. Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate.… …

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  • 3radiant — RADIÁNT, Ă, radianţi, te, adj. 1. (Despre energie) Care se răspândeşte prin radiaţii. 2. (Despre corpuri) Care emite radiaţii, lumină etc.; care radiază. [pr.: di ant] – Din fr. radiant. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  radiánt adj …

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  • 4Radiant — may refer to: * Radiant (meteor shower), the apparent origin point of meteors in a meteor shower * , an archangel in Magic: The Gathering * Radiant heat * Radiant Records, a record label * Radiant (software), a Content management system *… …

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  • 5Radiant — steht für: Radiant (Einheit), Einheit für ebene Winkel Radiant (Astronomie), virtueller Ausgangspunkt einer Meteorerscheinung GtkRadiant, Editor für Spiele, welche auf der Quake Engine basieren Radiant (CMS), ein webbasiertes Content Management… …

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  • 6radiant — [rā′dēənt] adj. [L radians, prp. of radiare: see RADIATE] 1. sending out rays of light; shining brightly 2. filled with light; bright [a radiant morning] 3. showing pleasure, love, well being, vitality, etc.; beaming [a radiant smile] 4. issuing… …

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  • 7radiant — radiant, ante (ra di an, an t ) adj. 1°   Terme didactique. Qui s étend en rayonnant. Chaleur radiante.    Point radiant, point d où certaines choses émanent en forme de rayons. Les points radiants des étoiles filantes, les points du ciel d où… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 8radiant — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. radiant, from L. radiantem (nom. radians) shining, prp. of radiare to beam, shine (see RADIATION (Cf. radiation)). Of beauty, etc., first attested c.1500 …

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  • 9radiant — [adj1] bright, luminous beaming, brilliant, effulgent, gleaming, glittering, glorious, glowing, incandescent, lambent, lucent, lustrous, radiating, refulgent, resplendent, shining, sparkling, sunny; concept 617 Ant. cloudy, dark, dim, dull… …

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  • 10radiant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) shining or glowing brightly. 2) emanating great joy, love, or health. 3) (of electromagnetic energy, especially heat) transmitted by radiation, rather than conduction or convection. 4) (of an appliance) emitting radiant energy for… …

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