radiance.
The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
Meaning & usage
The quality or state of being radiant; shining, bright or splendid.
The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English radiant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ancebor. Middle English -aunce English -ance English radiance From radiant + -ance.
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