Radiant vs. Iridescent

Radiantadjective

Radiating light and/or heat.

Radiantadjective

Emitted as radiation.

Radiantadjective

Beaming with vivacity and happiness.

Radiantadjective

Emitting or proceeding as if from a center.

Radiantadjective

(heraldry) Giving off rays; said of a bearing.

Radiantadjective

(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.

Radiantnoun

A point source from which radiation is emitted.

Radiantnoun

(astronomy) The apparent origin, in the night sky, of a meteor shower.

Radiantnoun

(geometry) A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.

Radiantadjective

Emitting or proceeding as from a center; resembling rays; radiating; radiate.

Radiantadjective

Especially, emitting or darting rays of light or heat; issuing in beams or rays; beaming with brightness; emitting a vivid light or splendor; as, the radiant sun.

Radiantadjective

Beaming with vivacity and happiness; as, a radiant face.

Radiantadjective

Giving off rays; - said of a bearing; as, the sun radiant; a crown radiant.

Radiantadjective

Having a raylike appearance, as the large marginal flowers of certain umbelliferous plants; - said also of the cluster which has such marginal flowers.

Radiantadjective

Emitted or transmitted by radiation; as, a radiant energy; radiant heat.

Radiantnoun

The luminous point or object from which light emanates; also, a body radiating light brightly.

Radiantnoun

A straight line proceeding from a given point, or fixed pole, about which it is conceived to revolve.

Radiantnoun

The point in the heavens at which the apparent paths of shooting stars meet, when traced backward, or whence they appear to radiate.

Radiantadjective

radiating or as if radiating light;

Radiantadjective

sending out light; shining or glowing brightly

Radiantadjective

(of a person or their expression) clearly emanating great joy, love, or health

Radiantadjective

(of an emotion or quality) emanating powerfully from someone or something; very conspicuous

Radiantadjective

(of electromagnetic energy, especially heat) transmitted by radiation, rather than conduction or convection

Radiantadjective

(of an appliance) designed to emit radiant energy, especially for cooking or heating

Radiantnoun

a point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater

Radiantnoun

a radiant point

Iridescentadjective

(not comparable) Producing a display of lustrous, rainbow-like colors; prismatic.

Iridescentadjective

Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful.

Iridescentadjective

Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass. See iridescence.

Iridescentadjective

varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles;

Iridescentadjective

having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors;