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roceed in direct lines from a point or surface; to issue in rays, as light or heat. Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes. Locke.

Having the principal veins radiating, or diverging, from the apex of the petiole; -- said of such leaves as those of the grapevine, most maples, and the castor-oil plant.

Emitted, or sent forth, in rays or direct lines; as, radiated heat.

In a radiate manner; with radiation or divergence from a center.

Having two rays; as, a biradiate fin.

To converge to one point or focus, as light or rays.

To shoot forth, as rays of light; to beam; to radiate. Dr. H. More.

o throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.

Having many rays.

Having eight rays.

Having six rays; -- said of certain sponge spicules. See Illust. of Spicule.

Having three rays.

Having but one ray.

Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal; -- opposed to actinal. "The aboral or abactinal area." L. Agassiz.

Pertaining to the part of a radiate animal which contains the mouth. L. Agassiz.

Having a radiated form, like a sea anemone.

Having the form of rays; radiated, as an actinia.

A meteor appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Andromeda, -- whence the name.

Radiated, with diverging rays; as, asteriated sapphire.

A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone. [Obs.] [Written also astrite and astrion.]