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Definition of radiate
radiated
;radiating
intransitive verb
1 : to proceed in a direct line from or toward a center
2 : to send out rays : shine brightly
3a : to issue in or as if in raysb : to evolve by adaptive radiation
transitive verb
1 : to send out in or as if in rays
2 : irradiate, illuminate
3 : to spread abroad or around as if from a center
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Examples of radiate in a Sentence
The pain was radiating down my arm.
The sun radiates heat and light.
Heat radiates from the sun.
Recent Examples of radiate from the Web
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The June sun radiates off the artificial-turf infield, where Anchorage Bucs infielder Will Floyd, fresh off his freshman season in junior college, takes swings in the batter's box.
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Gomez wears a Coach blush pink prairie dress and totes the brand's Swagger bag while radiating her classic Cool Girl vibe from the backseat (no neck pillows and headphones here).
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During an earthquake, seismic waves radiate from the epicenter like waves on a pond.
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All around town, shorts and tank tops, their hibernation in closets and drawers suddenly interrupted, made appearances on not-yet-beach-ready bodies—but even pallid patches of flesh radiated seductiveness after months in hiding.
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Reggae Revolution is a multicultural, multinational tradition that radiates good vibes every Sunday night.
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Like all those other techies, though, cracks radiate beneath her sleek veneer like fault lines in the desert.
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Day will suddenly turn to twilight, and the sun’s stunning outer atmosphere known as its corona will radiate around the moon.
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All models evolved to fit a centralized system that uses large power plants and a distribution network radiating out from the plants.
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Origin and Etymology of radiate
Latin radiatus, past participle of radiare, from radius ray
First Known Use of radiate
1668
Other Biology Terms
RADIATE Defined for English Language Learners
radiate
playDefinition of radiate for English Language Learners
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: to go out in a direct line from a central point or area
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: to move in a specified direction from a source
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: to send out (something, such as heat or energy) in rays
RADIATE Defined for Kids
radiate
playDefinition of radiate for Students
radiated
;radiating
1 : to send out rays : shine The sun was radiating in the sky.
2 : to come forth in the form of rays Light radiates from shining bodies.
3 : to go out in a direct line from a center Spokes radiate from the center of the wheel.
4 : to spread around from or as if from a center Word radiated that Royce McNabb had sent Ina-Rae Gage a valentine. — Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder
5 : to show very clearly She radiates confidence.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of radiate
1: having rays or radial parts
2: characterized by radial symmetry : radially symmetrical
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