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gleaming vs radiance

radiance vs gleaming

gleaming and radiance both are nouns.

gleaming is an adjective but radiance is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gleaming Yes Yes No No
radiance Yes No No No
As nouns, radiance is a hypernym of gleaming; that is, radiance is a word with a broader meaning than gleaming:
  • gleaming: an appearance of reflected light
  • radiance: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Other hypernyms of gleaming include effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine.
gleaming (noun) radiance (noun)
an appearance of reflected light the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
a flash of light (especially reflected light) the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
gleaming (adjective) radiance (adjective)
bright with a steady but subdued shining
Difference between gleaming and radiance

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