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<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor; irradiation; brilliancy.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

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<hw>Ir*ra"di*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irradians</ets>, <ets>-antis</ets>, p. pr. See <er>Irradiate</er>.]</ety> <def>Irradiating or illuminating; <as>as, the <ex>irradiant</ex> moon</as>.</def>

<i>Boyse.</i>

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<hw>Ir*ra"di*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Irradiated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Irradiating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>irradiatus</ets>, p. p. of irradiate. See <er>In-</er> <ets>in</ets>, and <er>Radiate</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.</def>

<blockquote>Thy smile <b>irradiates</b> yon blue fields. <i>Sir W. Jones.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; <as>as, to <ex>irradiate</ex> the mind</as>.</def>

<i>Bp. Bull.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To animate by heat or light.</def>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To radiate, shed, or diffuse.</def>

<blockquote>A splendid fa<?/ade, . . . <b>irradiating</b> hospitality. <i>H. James.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Ir*ra"di*ate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To emit rays; to shine.</def>

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<hw>Ir*ra"di*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irradiatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Illuminated; irradiated.</def>

<i>Mason.</i>

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<hw>Ir*ra`di*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>irradiation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy.</def>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Fig.: Mental light or illumination.</def>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>