IRRADIATE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word irradiate. (close relations)
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| beam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather • long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • a column of light (as from a beacon) • (nautical) breadth amidships • the broad side of a ship • a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts verb • smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • express with a beaming face or smile • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
| brighten | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • make more cheerful through the use of color • become clear | ||||||||
| flare | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a shape that spreads outward • a sudden burst of flame • a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate • reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation • a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms • a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference • an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection) • a sudden outburst of emotion • a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification • a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines • (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield verb • burn brightly • become flared and widen, usually at one end • shine with a sudden light • erupt or intensify suddenly | ||||||||
| gleam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an appearance of reflected light • a flash of light (especially reflected light) verb • be shiny, as if wet • shine brightly, like a star or a light • to shine with faint or brief light | ||||||||
| glow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an alert and refreshed state • light from nonthermal sources • the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised • a feeling of considerable warmth • a steady even light without flames • the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface • an appearance of reflected light verb • emit a steady even light without flames • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • shine intensely, as if with heat • be exuberant or high-spirited • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
| illuminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • introduce light into • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear • add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) | ||||||||
| incandesce | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to become incandescent or glow • become incandescent or glow with heat | ||||||||
| lighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make more cheerful • reduce the weight on; make lighter • become more cheerful • make more cheerful through the use of color • become lighter • alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive | ||||||||
| radiate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center • having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies verb • send out rays or waves • send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy • extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion • issue or emerge in rays or waves • spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate | ||||||||
| shine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light verb • be bright by reflecting or casting light • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • be shiny, as if wet • be distinguished or eminent • be clear and obvious • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • throw or flash the light of (a lamp) • touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion • make (a surface) shine | ||||||||
| enlighten | verbv | |||||||
verb • make understand • give spiritual insight to; in religion • make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | ||||||||
| ray | nounn | |||||||
noun • a column of light (as from a beacon) • a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence • (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization • any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish • cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins verb • emit as rays • extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center • expose to radiation | ||||||||
