Definizione monolingua

irradiate

irradiate (third-person singular simple present irradiates, present participle irradiating, simple past and past participle irradiated)

1. (transitive) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

   Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. --Sir W. Jones.

2. (transitive) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
3. (transitive) To animate by heat or light.
4. (transitive) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

   A splendid faade,... irradiating hospitality. --H. James.

5. (intransitive) To emit rays; to shine.
6. (transitive) To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria

irradiate

1. Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

Definizione dizionario irradiate

illuminare

irradiare

irraggiare

Altri significati:

(transitive) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

(transitive) To animate by heat or light.

(intransitive) To emit rays; to shine.

Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

(transitive) To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria

(transitive) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.

(transitive) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.