radiant energy

American  

noun

Physics.

1. energy transmitted in wave motion, especially electromagnetic wave motion.

2. light.

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radiant energy British  

noun

1.  Qe.  energy that is emitted or propagated in the form of particles or electromagnetic radiation. It is measured in joules

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radiant energy Scientific  

1. Energy in the form of waves, especially electromagnetic waves. Radio waves, x-rays, and visible light are all forms of radiant energy.

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Etymology

Origin of radiant energy

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

One minute, your heart and mind are overthrown by a life-changing film, a miraculous performance or the radiant energy of brilliant people talking passionately about their art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023

Scientists differentiate the various types of radiant energy from the sun within the electromagnetic spectrum.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

If we imagine love as a powerful, radiant energy that can be concentrated and cast outward, I imagine it might sound something like this.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2021

His use of technical terms such as flashover, artificial stratification, burn bag velocity, stoichiometric points, and radiant energy revealed an impressive degree of knowledge.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2015

True concluded triumphantly, “God or man, he embodies all the radiant energy of the adolescence of western art.”

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell