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radiate Definition

ra·di·ate (rā′dē āt′; for adj., -it, -āt′)

intransitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

  1. to send out rays of heat, light, etc.; be radiant
  2. to come forth or spread out in rays heat radiating from a stove
  3. to branch out in lines from a center highways radiating from a city

Etymology: < L radiatus, pp. of radiare, to radiate < radius, ray: see radius

transitive verb

  1. to send out (heat, light, etc.) in rays
  2. to give forth or spread (happiness, love, etc.) as if from a center

adjective

  1. having rays or raylike parts; radial
  2. Bot. having ray flowers or florets
  3. Zool. having radial symmetry, as a jellyfish

radiate Synonyms

radiate

v.

  1. To send forth from a center

    shed, diffuse, spread, disperse, shoot in all directions, irradiate, emit, emit in rays, transmit, disseminate, broadcast, dispel, strew, scatter, sprinkle, circulate, send out in rays from a point, throw out, branch out, expand, widen; see also scatter 2, spread 3.

  2. To shed light or heat

    beam, shine, light up, illumine, heat, warm, circulate, brighten, illuminate, irradiate, glitter, glisten, glow, glare, gleam, glimmer, flare, blaze, flicker, sparkle, flash, scintillate, shimmer, coruscate, reflect, fulgurate; see also light 1, shine 1.

radiate Usage Examples

Object

  • outward: Most of the " planned " villages were laid out with streets radiating outwards from a central Square, or village green.
  • warmth: While visiting her at home and in the hospice she radiated a great warmth and kindness.
  • photon: The associated energy balance imposes an upper limit on the energy of the radiated photons, well below the TeV range.
  • heat: Oh God, he was radiating heat; she couldn't get close enough, she was melting Two fingers.
  • interference: EMC: the need for EMC regulations, conducted an radiated interference, standard tests, filter circuits for interference suppression.
  • coherence: The notion that individuals can radiate coherence in the environment is a documented phenomenon.

Subject

  • sun: A ] Natural, radiated by the sun thus allowing us to see during the hours of daylight.

Preposition: into

  • space: Satellite observations suggest that only about 61 % is radiated into space.

Modifying Another Word

  • outwards: A number of streams radiate outwards flowing off the slopes, some of which are marked by hedges.
  • outward: They were radiating outward from a wooden building in the center ofa clearing right beyond the closest line of trees.
  • upwards: They radiate upwards through all the floors of a house or building.
  • positively: The Fairies and Queen positively radiating a magical light Sports Day Presentation 1950 Holgate won the cup, and Shirley was in Form II.
  • equally: At low frequencies, sound radiates equally in all directions.
  • away: Some of the energy radiated away is keeping the nebula glowing.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • out: Here points radiate out from the central idea or concept.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • down: Muscle spasm in the neck can cause referred pain to radiate down the arm.

Preposition: in

  • direction: The amount of light radiated in different directions need not be uniform.

Preposition: from

  • hub: To the rear, four wings radiated from a central octagonal hub.
  • center: The bars fall along spokes radiating from the center of the spiral.

Preposition: by

  • sun: A ] Natural, radiated by the sun thus allowing us to see during the hours of daylight.