01 v. t. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
imp. & p. p.
Irradiated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Irradiating
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1.
To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.“Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields.” — Sir W. Jones.
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2.
To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
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To animate by heat or light.
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To radiate, shed, or diffuse.“A splendid façade, . . . irradiating hospitality.” — H. James.
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To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light. See: ionizing radiation