radiation

Definition

The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin radiatio, radiationis. By surface analysis, radiate + -ion.

Example Sentences

• "The radiation of love from the crowd was addictive to the young singer-songwriters."
• "heat radiation"
• "It's Christmas at ground zero / And if the radiation level's OK / I'll go out with you / To see all the new / Mutations on New Year's Day"

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