radiance

Meanings

Plural: radiances

Noun

• the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
• the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
• an attractive combination of good health and happiness
  • "the radiance of her countenance"
• 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.

Synonyms

effulgence, glow, glowing, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine

Related Words

irradiance