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In some senses, irradiate is marked as literary, figuratively, poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Made brilliant or bright; irradiated, illuminated.
There ſeek the Theban Bard, depriv'd of ſight, / VVithin, irradiate vvith prophetic light; […]
The co-existent Flame / Knew the Destroyer; it encircled him, / Roll'd up his robe, and gathered round his head, / Condensing to intenser splendour there, / His crown of glory, and his light of life, / Hovered the irradiate wreath.
Made splendid or wonderful.
verb
To send out (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) in the form of rays; to radiate.
To make (someone or something) bright by shining light on them or it; to brighten, to illuminate.
Such vvere thy gifts, Pedmálá, ſuch thy povv'r! / For, vvhen thy smile irradiates yon blue fields, / Obſervant Indra ſends the genial ſhovv'r.
Thou cheerful light of day! […] thou ſplendid luminary of Natur! thou no longer irradiateſt my eyes or exhilarateſt my ſoul! The ſeaſons ſtill follovv each other, and year ſucceeds to year; but to me day no more returns.
To apply radiation other than visible light to (someone or something).
An inherent protection in labeling of the shipping containers will be the prevention of irradiating the commodity again, insuring that the produce has been treated within the safety limits established by the FDA [Food and Drug Administration].
To apply radiation other than visible light to (someone or something).
To animate or enliven (one's mood, or soul or spirit).
[…] I therefore beseech God to give you his grace and blessing, and the influence of his blessed Spirit, that you may subdue and conquer the temperament of your nature, to do all things well-pleasing to him, and that may irradiate and strengthen your souls and direct you in all things, for there is none that teacheth like him.