Dictionary definition · radiate
verb
- send out rays or waves"The sun radiates heat"
- send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy"She radiates happiness"
- extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center"spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"
- have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink"Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
- cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays"The sun is radiating"
- experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion"She was beaming with joy"
- issue or emerge in rays or waves"Heat radiated from the metal box"
- spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate"The plants on this island diversified"
adjective
- arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center"radial symmetry"
- having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).