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verb

Irradiate v. t. (past & past part. irradiated; pres. part. irradiating)

To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. "Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields."

To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.

To animate by heat or light.

To radiate, shed, or diffuse. "A splendid façade,... irradiating hospitality."

To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light.

irradiate v. i. To emit rays; to shine.

adjective

irradiate adj. Illuminated; irradiated.

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Etymology of 'Irradiate'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Irradiate" Quotes from Famous Books

... the day, when we shall stand Irradiate with God's eternal light; First tread as sinless saints the sinless land, No shade nor stain upon our garments white; No fear, no shame upon our faces then, No mark of sin—oh joy beyond all thought! A ...

— The Lord of Glory - Meditations on the person, the work and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ • Arno Gaebelein

... bow us out of the room. He shook hands with my father, who took the hint and backed towards the door, and gave me only a formal nod, without allowing a smile to irradiate his features. ...

— Dick Cheveley - His Adventures and Misadventures • W. H. G. Kingston

... of you," she answered, smiling that slow, soft smile which was characteristic of her when she was pleased, a smile that seemed to be born in her beautiful eyes and thence to irradiate her whole face; "but it was growing dreary and cold there, so I thought that ...

— Stella Fregelius • H. Rider Haggard

... occasions, who will yet betray themselves in a crisis of importance. George Sheldon would fain have kept his project hidden from his elder brother; but in this one unguarded moment he forgot himself, and allowed the sense of triumph to irradiate ...

— Birds of Prey • M. E. Braddon

... the full knowledge of the truth.' No limit can be put to what we may receive of God, nor to the closeness, the fulness of our communion with Him, nor to the beauty of holiness which may pass from Him into our poor characters, and irradiate our homely faces. Then, brethren, let us cherish a noble discontent with all that we at present are. Let our spirits stretch out all their powers to the better things beyond, as the plants grown in darkness will send out pale shoots that feel ...

— Expositions Of Holy Scripture - Volume I: St. Luke, Chaps. I to XII • Alexander Maclaren

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