Irradiate /(ĭr*rā"dĭ*āt)/

imp. & p. p. Irradiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating

1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

   Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields.

2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
3. To animate by heat or light.
4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.

   A splendid façade, . . . irradiating hospitality.

5. To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ionizing radiation; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light.

1. To emit rays; to shine.

1. Illuminated; irradiated.