raggiante

radiant

adjective rahd-JAHN-teh Rare

Also means

beaming

Usage Note

Raggiante describes someone glowing with happiness or a surface shining with light: raggiante di gioia ('radiant with joy'), un sorriso raggiante ('a beaming smile'). It does not change for gender: un viso raggiante, una sposa raggiante; the plural is raggianti. It comes from the verb raggiare (to radiate rays), related to raggio (ray/beam).

Examples

"La sposa era raggiante nel suo abito bianco."

Natural Translation

The bride was radiant in her white dress.

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