Topic: PHYSICS
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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of radiare, from radius; RADIUS |
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ra‧di‧ate
1 [intransitive and transitive] if someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see that this is how they feel : 
He radiated calm confidence.
He radiated calm confidence.2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]TPDN if something radiates light or heat, or if light or heat radiates from something, the light or heat is sent out in all directions : The log fire radiated a warm cosy glow.
The log fire radiated a warm cosy glow. radiate from Heat radiated from the glowing coals.
Heat radiated from the glowing coals.3 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if things radiate from a central point, they spread out in different directions from that point
