Irradiance(n.) Alt. of Irradiancy
Irradiancy(n.) The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
Irradiancy(n.) That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor; irradiation; brilliancy.
Irradiant(a.) Irradiating or illuminating; as, the irradiant moon.
Irradiate(a.) Illuminated; irradiated.
Irradiate(v. i.) To emit rays; to shine.
Irradiate(v. t.) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
Irradiate(v. t.) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
Irradiate(v. t.) To animate by heat or light.
Irradiate(v. t.) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
Irradiated(imp. & p. p.) of Irradiate
Irradiating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Irradiate
Irradiation(n.) Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.
Irradiation(n.) Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy.
Irradiation(n.) Fig.: Mental light or illumination.
Irradiation(n.) The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.
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