Radiant

Radiant

Radiant 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
* GtkRadiant, a level editor created by id Software for their games
* The Radiant, a superhero from the DC Comics Universe

ee also

*Radiance
*Radian
*Ray (optics)


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  • radiant — 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… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Radiant — 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • radiant — 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 …   Dicționar Român

  • Radiant — 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… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • radiant — [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… …   English World dictionary

  • radiant — 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

  • radiant — (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 …   Etymology dictionary

  • radiant — [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… …   New thesaurus

  • radiant — ► 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… …   English terms dictionary

  • Radiant — Ra di*ant, n. 1. (Opt.) The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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