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radiance vs glossiness

glossiness vs radiance

radiance and glossiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
radiance Yes No No No
glossiness Yes No No No
As nouns, glossiness is a hyponym of radiance; that is, glossiness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than radiance:
  • radiance: the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
  • glossiness: the property of being smooth and shiny
Other hyponyms of radiance include gleam, gleaming, glow, lambency, luster, lustre, sheen, shininess, burnish, gloss, polish.
radiance (noun) glossiness (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light the property of being smooth and shiny
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
an attractive combination of good health and happiness
Difference between radiance and glossiness

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