radiate from a point

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• Radiate — Ra di*ate (r[=a] d[i^]*[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Radiated} (r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Radiating}.] [L. radiatus, p. p. of radiare to furnish with spokes or rays, to radiate, fr. radius ray. See {Radius}, {Ray} a divergent line …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Radiate — Ra di*ate, v. t. 1. To emit or send out in direct lines from a point or points; as, to radiate heat. [1913 Webster] 2. To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• radiate — ra|di|ate [ˈreıdieıt] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of radiare, from radius; RADIUS] 1.) [I and T] if someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see that this is how they feel ▪ He… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• radiate — UK [ˈreɪdɪeɪt] / US [ˈreɪdɪˌeɪt] verb Word forms radiate : present tense I/you/we/they radiate he/she/it radiates present participle radiating past tense radiated past participle radiated 1) [intransitive/transitive] to show a particular feeling… …   English dictionary

• radiate — ra|di|ate [ reıdi,eıt ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to show a particular feeling or attitude in your expression or behavior: radiate from: Nervous tension was radiating from her. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to produce heat, light, or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• radiate — [ˈreɪdiˌeɪt] verb 1) [I/T] to show a particular feeling or attitude John radiated charm.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to produce heat, light, or energy 3) [I] if lines, paths, or roads radiate from a central point, they spread out from it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• radiate — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To send forth from a center] Syn. shed, diffuse, spread, disperse, shoot in all directions, irradiate, emit, emit in Rays, transmit, disseminate, broadcast, dispel, strew, scatter, sprinkle, circulate, send out in Rays from… …   English dictionary for students

• radiate — ► VERB 1) (with reference to light, heat, or other energy) emit or be emitted in the form of rays or waves. 2) emanate (a strong feeling or quality). 3) diverge from or as if from a central point. DERIVATIVES radiative adjective. ORIGIN Latin… …   English terms dictionary

• Point spread function — The point spread function (PSF) describes the response of an imaging system to a point source or point object. A related but more general term for the PSF is a system s impulse response. The PSF in many contexts can be thought of as the extended… …   Wikipedia

• radiate — radiable, adj. radiability, radiableness, n. radiably, radiately, adv. v. /ray dee ayt /; adj. /ray dee it, ayt /, v., radiated, radiating, adj. v.i. 1. to extend, spread, or move like rays or radii from a center. 2. to emit rays, as of light or… …   Universalium

• Radiate — To spread out from a central area. For example, sciatic pain may radiate outward from the lower back. * * * 1. To spread out in all directions from a center. 2. To emit radiation. [L. radio, pp. atus, to shine] * * * ra·di·ate rād ē .āt vb,… …   Medical dictionary