rayonner

Definition: to shine forth/through, be radiant; to radiate from

Ton visage rayonne de joie ! - Your face is glowing with joy! You're radiant!

Plusieurs avenues rayonnent autour de ce monument - Several avenues radiate out from that monument.

rayonner autour d'une ville, rayonner dans une région - to tour a region around a town

Related: un rayon - ray, beam, radius, spoke (of a wheel), shelf, department (in a store), honeycomb; un rayonnage - shelving; rayonnant (adj) - radiant, beaming; le rayonnement - influence, charisma, radiance

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Pronunciation: [ray yuh nay]Audio Link