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irradiant

/ɪˈreɪdiənt/

Meanings
adjective
That radiates light

Examples :

"The fireflies created an irradiant glow in the summer night. "
energy physics nature appearance

Related Words

Illustration night

night noun

/naɪt/

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

Illustration created

created verb

/kɹiˈeɪtɪd/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration summer

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration radiates

radiates verb

/ˈreɪdieɪts/ /ˈreɪdiˌeɪts/

To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.

"The sun radiates heat outward from its center. "

Illustration fireflies

fireflies noun

/ˈfaɪərflaɪz/

Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

"Sentence: "On warm summer evenings, we watched the fireflies blink their lights in the backyard." "

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration glow

glow noun

/ɡləʊ/ /ɡloʊ/

The state of a glowing object.

"The campfire's warm glow illuminated the faces of the campers. "

Illustration light

light noun

/lʌɪt/ /laɪt/ [ɫɐɪ̯ʔ]

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."