radiate
/ˈreɪdiˌeɪt/
verb
- To send out energy, heat, light, or other forms of radiation in all directions.
- The sun radiates enormous amounts of heat and light.
- A campfire radiates warmth to everyone sitting around it.
- The old radiator radiates heat even when the thermostat is low.
- To show a strong feeling or quality clearly through one's appearance or behavior.
- The teacher radiates enthusiasm for the subject, inspiring her students.
- She radiates confidence whenever she walks into a room.
- His smile radiates kindness and makes people feel welcome.
- To spread out from a central point in lines or directions.
- Cracks radiated from the center of the windshield after the impact.
- The city's main streets radiate outward from the central square.
- The spokes of a bicycle wheel radiate from the hub.
adjective
- Having rays or lines that spread out from a center; arranged like rays.
- The architect designed a radiate pattern for the ceiling tiles.
- The daisy has a radiate flower head with petals around the center.
- Some sea creatures have a radiate body structure, like starfish.