radiate

  • (s) arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center
    • radial symmetry
    • a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals
    • many cities show a radial pattern of main highways
    stellate, radial,
  • (s) having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies

Verbs

  • (v) send out rays or waves
    • The sun radiates heat
  • (v) send out real or metaphoric rays
    • She radiates happiness
  • (v) extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
    • spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel
    • This plants radiate spines in all directions
    ray,
  • (v) have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
    • Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna
    glow, beam, shine,
  • (v) cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
    • The sun is radiating
  • (v) experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
    • She was beaming with joy
    • Her face radiated with happiness
    glow, beam, shine,
  • (v) issue or emerge in rays or waves
    • Heat radiated from the metal box
  • (v) spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
    • The plants on this island diversified
    diversify,

Synonyms

stellate radial ray glow beam shine diversify

Words of close approximity

radial radian
radiant