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radiant
English
Etymology
From Middle French radiant, from Latin radians, radiantis, present participle of radiare (“to emit rays or beams”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??e?di.?nt/
Adjective
radiant (comparative more radiant, superlative most radiant)
- Radiating light and/or heat.
- Emitted as radiation.
- Beaming with vivacity and happiness.
- His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ “Phil?! You?! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow?!” recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
- Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.
- (heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.
- (botany) Having a ray-like appearance, like the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.
Translations
Noun
radiant (plural radiants)
- A point source from which radiation is emitted.
- (astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.
- (geometry) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.
Translations
Anagrams
- anti-rad, antirad, intrada, itardan
French
Pronunciation
Verb
radiant
- present participle of radier
Latin
Verb
radiant
- third-person plural present active indicative of radi?
Romanian
Etymology
From French radiant.
Adjective
radiant m or n (feminine singular radiant?, masculine plural radian?i, feminine and neuter plural radiante)
- radiant
Declension
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incandescent
English
Etymology
From French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (“intensifying prefix”) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??n.kæn?d?s.?nt/, /???.kæn?d?s.?nt/, /??n.k?n?d?s.?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /??n.kæn?d?s.?nt/, /??n.k?n?d?s.?nt/
- Rhymes: -?s?nt
Adjective
incandescent (comparative more incandescent, superlative most incandescent)
- emitting light as a result of being heated
- shining very brightly
- showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.
Derived terms
- incandescent lamp
Related terms
- incandescence
- incandescently
Translations
Noun
incandescent (plural incandescents)
- An incandescent lamp or bulb
Translations
See also
- fluorescent
French
Etymology
From Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (“intensifying prefix”) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.k??.d?.s??/
- Homophone: incandescents
- Hyphenation: in?can?de?scent
Adjective
incandescent (feminine singular incandescente, masculine plural incandescents, feminine plural incandescentes)
- incandescent
- Lorsque cette masse incandescente sortit des entrailles de la terre, elle se trouva entourée d'eau et se refroidit rapidement. (Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau, L'Archipel de Chausey, souvenirs d'un Naturaliste, Revue des Deux Mondes, tome 30, 1842)
Related terms
- incandescence
References
- “incandescent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Further reading
- “incandescent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
incand?scent
- third-person plural future active indicative of incand?sc?
Romanian
Etymology
From French incandescens
Adjective
incandescent m or n (feminine singular incandescent?, masculine plural incandescen?i, feminine and neuter plural incandescente)
- incandescent
Declension
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