radiate
radiate Lexical Profile
radiate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To emit energy, especially light or heat, in the form of rays or waves.
"The dark asphalt continued to radiate heat long after the sun had set."
To project or display a strong feeling or quality clearly through one's expression or demeanor.
"She seemed to radiate confidence as she stepped onto the stage to deliver her keynote address."
To diverge, spread out, or extend in various directions from a central point.
"Several wide boulevards radiate outward from the historic plaza at the heart of the city."
• adjective
Having rays or radial parts diverging from a common center, such as the florets of a daisy or the symmetry of a starfish.
"Starfish and sea urchins exhibit a radiate body plan with five-part symmetry."
• Rhymes for radiate
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin 'radiatus', the past participle of 'radiare' ('to emit rays' or 'to shine'), derived from 'radius' ('ray of light' or 'spoke of a wheel').