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radiate
v. glow, beam; emit light or radiation; convey joy or happiness; spread out from a central point


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Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic (EM) radiation is a self-propagating wave in space with electric and magnetic components. These components oscillate at right angles to each other and to the direction of propagation, and are in phase with each other. Electromagnetic radiation is classified into types according to the frequency of the wave: these types include, in order of increasing frequency, radio wavesmicrowavesterahertz radiationinfrared radiationvisible lightultraviolet radiationX-rays and gamma rays.
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radiate
Verb
1. send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"
(hypernym) emit, give out, give off
(derivation) radiation
2. send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
(hypernym) emit, breathe, pass off
3. 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"
(synonym) ray
(hypernym) run, go, pass, lead, extend
(derivation) radiation
4. especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
(synonym) glow, beam, shine
(hypernym) look, appear, seem
5. cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
(hypernym) cause to be perceived
(hyponym) flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle
(derivation) radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
6. 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"
(synonym) glow, beam, shine
(hypernym) feel, experience
(derivation) radiance
7. issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"
(hypernym) issue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
(derivation) radiator
8. spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"
(synonym) diversify
(hypernym) change, alter, vary
(derivation) radiation


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radere
v. shave, raze, rase
 
radiare
v. expel, strike off, drive out

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Radiate
(v. t.)
To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
  
 
(v. t.)
To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat.
  
 
(v. i.)
To proceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat.
  
 
(v. i.)
To emit rays; to be radiant; to shine.
  
 
(n.)
One of the Radiata.
  
 
(a.)
Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.
  
 
(a.)
Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.
  
 
(a.)
Belonging to the Radiata.
  

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