Glint vs Radiate - What's the difference?
glint | radiate | Related terms |
To flash briefly.
To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
To emit rays or waves.
To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
* John Locke
To illuminate.
To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
to spread into new habitats, migrate.
Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
Surrounded by rays, such as the head of a saint in a religious picture.
(botany) Having parts radiating from the center, like the petals in many flowers.
(biology) Having radial symmetry, like a seastar.
(zoology) Belonging to the Radiata.
Glint is a related term of radiate.
As nouns the difference between glint and radiate
is that glint is a short flash of light while radiate is (zoology) one of the radiata.As verbs the difference between glint and radiate
is that glint is to flash briefly while radiate is to extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.As an adjective radiate is
radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.glint
English
Verb
(en verb)- (Robert Burns)
radiate
English
(radiation)Verb
(radiat)- The stove radiates heat.
- The heat radiates from a stove.
- Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes.
Synonyms
* (to expose to radiation) irradiateDerived terms
* radiatorAdjective
(en adjective)- a radiate crystal