Irradiate
Origin
From Latin irradiatus
Full definition of irradiate
Verb
- (transitive) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
- Sir W. JonesThy smile irradiates yon blue fields.
- (transitive) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate.to irradiate the mind
- (transitive) To animate by heat or light.
- (transitive) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
- H. Jamesa splendid facade, ... irradiating hospitality
- (intransitive) To emit rays; to shine.
- (transitive) To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria
Adjective
irradiate- Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.