RADIATE

radiate

(adjective) having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

radial, stellate, radiate

(adjective) arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; “radial symmetry”; “a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals”; “many cities show a radial pattern of main highways”

radiate

(verb) send out real or metaphoric rays; “She radiates happiness”

diversify, radiate

(verb) spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; “The plants on this island diversified”

radiate

(verb) issue or emerge in rays or waves; “Heat radiated from the metal box”

glow, beam, radiate, shine

(verb) 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”

radiate

(verb) cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; “The sun is radiating”

glow, beam, radiate, shine

(verb) have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; “Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna”

radiate, ray

(verb) extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; “spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel”; “This plants radiate spines in all directions”

radiate

(verb) send out rays or waves; “The sun radiates heat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

radiate (third-person singular simple present radiates, present participle radiating, simple past and past participle radiated)

To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.

(transitive) To emit rays or waves.

(intransitive) To come out or proceed in rays or waves.

(transitive) To illuminate.

To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.

(transitive) To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.

(ecology, intransitive) to spread into new habitats, migrate.

Synonyms

• (to expose to radiation): irradiate

Adjective

radiate (comparative more radiate, superlative most radiate)

Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.

Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.

(botany) Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.

(botany) Consisting of a disc in which the florets are tubular.

(biology) Having radial symmetry, like a seastar.

(zoology) Belonging to the Radiata.

Noun

radiate (plural radiates)

(zoology) One of the Radiata.

Anagrams

• airdate, ardaite, tiaraed

Source: Wiktionary

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Ra"di*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Radiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Radiating.] Etym: [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. Etym: [L. radiatus, p. p.]

1. Having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated; as, a radiate crystal.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: Having in a capitulum large ray florets which are unlike the disk florets, as in the aster, daisy, etc.

3. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Belonging to the Radiata.

Ra"di*ate, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of the Radiata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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