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verb
- 1. emit (energy, especially light or heat) in the form of rays or waves: "the hot stars radiate energy" Similar
- 2. diverge or spread from or as if from a central point: "he ran down one of the passages that radiated from the room" Similar
adjective
- 1. arranged in or having a radial pattern: rare "the radiate crown"
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RADIATE definition: 1. to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced: 2. to show an emotion or…. Learn more.
How to use radiate in a sentence. to proceed in a direct line from or toward a center; to send out rays : shine brightly; to issue in or as if in rays… See the full definition
adjective. radiating from a center. having rays extending from a central point or part: a coin showing a radiate head. radiating symmetrically. radiate. verb. Alsoeradiate to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc) to be emitted as radiation.
Radiating is a concept that applies to anything that emits rays or waves. People camping make a fire so it can radiate light and heat. Our bodies radiate some heat, but not nearly as much as something as hot as a stove. If a nuclear reactor is damaged, it could radiate dangerous nuclear energy — or radiation.
to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced: The planet Jupiter radiates twice as much heat from inside as it receives from the Sun. A single beam of light radiated from the lighthouse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Emitting and ejecting. discharge. displaced. displacement. ejection. ejector. emission. emitter.
If you radiate an emotion or quality or if it radiates from you, people can see it very clearly in your face and in your behaviour. She radiates happiness and health. [ VERB noun ]
Definition of radiate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RADIATE definition: 1. to spread out in all directions from a particular point: 2. to show an emotion or quality in…. Learn more.
To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays. Spokes radiate from a wheel hub. American Heritage. To send out rays of heat, light, etc.; be radiant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Verb Definitions (5) Synonyms: ray. shine. beam. glow. diversify. transmit.
Alsoeradiate . to emit (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) or (of heat, light, etc) to be emitted as radiation
