radiate
/ˈɹeɪdi.ət/
noun
Meaning
One of the Radiata.
verb
Meaning
To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
To emit rays or waves.
"The stove radiates heat."
To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
"The heat radiates from a stove."
To illuminate.
To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
(ecology, intransitive) to spread into new habitats, migrate.
Synonyms
adjective
Meaning
Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
"a radiate crystal"
Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.
Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.
Consisting of a disc in which the florets are tubular.
Having radial symmetry, like a seastar.
Belonging to the Radiata.