radiance vs ugliness

radiance

noun
  • The flux of radiation emitted per unit solid angle in a given direction by a unit area of a source. 

  • The quality of being radiant, shining, bright or splendid. 

ugliness

noun
  • The condition of being ugly. 

  • An unsightly or frightful object. 

  • Unpleasant behaviour. 

  • Everything that's realistic has some sort of ugliness in it. Even a flower is ugly when it wilts, a bird when it seeks its prey, the ocean when it becomes violent. Sharon Tate 

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