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aureole vs radiance

radiance vs aureole

aureole and radiance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aureole Yes No No No
radiance Yes No No No
As nouns, radiance is a hypernym of aureole; that is, radiance is a word with a broader meaning than aureole:
  • aureole: the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
  • radiance: the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
Other hypernyms of aureole include glow, glowing.
aureole (noun) radiance (noun)
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Difference between aureole and radiance

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