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Radiate

Radiate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Radiate? [v] send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness" [v] spread into new habitates and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" [v] issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box" [v] experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness" [v] cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating" [v] esp. of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna" [v] extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions" [v] send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Radiate: beam \| beam \| diversify \| emit light \| glow \| ray \| shine \| shine Related Terms \| Find terms related to Radiate: See Also \| alter \| appear \| blink \| breathe \| cause to be perceived \| change \| come forth \| come out \| egress \| emerge \| emit \| emit \| experience \| extend \| feel \| flash \| give off \| give out \| gleam \| glimmer \| glow \| go \| go forth \| issue \| lead \| look \| pass \| pass off \| run \| seem \| twinkle \| vary \| wink \| winkle Radiate In Webster's Dictionary \Ra"diate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Radiated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Radiating}.] [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius. See {Radius}, {Ray} a divergent line.] 1. To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine. Virtues shine more clear In them [kings], and radiant like the sun at noon. --Howell. 2. To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat. Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes. --Locke. \Ra"diate\, v. t. 1. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat. 2. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. [R.] \Ra"diate\, a. [L. radiatus, p. p.] 1. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal. 2. (Bot.) Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Radiata. \Ra"diate\, n. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Radiata.

Radiate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Radiate?

[v] send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
[v] spread into new habitates and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"
[v] issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"
[v] experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
[v] cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
[v] esp. of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
[v] extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"
[v] send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"

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Radiate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ra"di*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Radiated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Radiating}.] [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to
furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius. See
{Radius}, {Ray} a divergent line.]
1. To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.

         Virtues shine more clear In them [kings], and
         radiant like the sun at noon.         --Howell.

2. To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to
   issue in rays, as light or heat.

         Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our
         eyes.                                 --Locke.


\Ra"di*ate\, v. t.
1. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or
   points; as, to radiate heat.

2. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness
   on; to irradiate. [R.]


\Ra"di*ate\, a. [L. radiatus, p. p.]
1. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated;
   as, a radiate crystal.

2. (Bot.) Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are
   unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.

3. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Radiata.


\Ra"di*ate\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One of the Radiata.

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