Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Consisting of rays, as light.
  • Radiating; radiant.
  • In botany, same as radiant.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Consisting of rays, as light.
  • adjective obsolete Radiating; radiant.

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  • adjective obsolete radiant

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  • This thistle was of the ordinary variety, but of colossal proportions, full seven feet high, or, as we afterwards saw it described, "a beautiful emblem of a war-like nation with his radious crown of rubies full seven feet high."

    From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

  • And therefore I durst not looke vpon her bright eyes, because that dooing so, (being ouercome with the incredible beauty of her gracious aspect) if peraduenture her radious beames did reincounter mutually with myne, for a little while euery thinge seemed two vnto mee, vntill I had closed the lyddes together, and restored them to theyr former light.

    Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna

  • Add to this that the explaining the manner of vision by the example of cross sticks and hunting for the object along the axes of the radious pencils, doth suppose the proper objects of sight to be perceived at a distance from us, contrary to what hath been demonstrated.

    A Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision George Berkeley 1719

  • I appeal to anyone's experience, whether he be conscious to himself that he thinks on the intersection made by the radious [SIC] pencils, or pursues the impulses they give in right lines, whenever he perceives by sight the position of any object?

    A Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision George Berkeley 1719

  • I only know of 2 in a 50 mile radious and they know their place and keep to themselves and don't mess with normal people.

    Gay/Lesbian Forum 2010

  • I only know of 2 in a 50 mile radious and they know their place and keep to themselves and don't mess with normal people.

    Gay/Lesbian Forum 2010

  • This thing started up the first pull and yes, i know the mixure is off, but once we got this thing working, it topped out at about 50 MPH, andhad real nice handling. not that great of a turning radious, but good handling. the clutch was

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  • DPS meters, allowing tags for fleets, improve trading radious for space flight, etc ...

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  • Kidomaru showed that the Byakugan has a blindspot, but if there are two byakugan users (or clones) standing back to back then the blind spots are covered by the other clone. this is how Hinata could expand the radious of her 64 palm guard in order to create a safe zone for allies to rest in as mentioned above.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2009

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