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Scintillate vs Radiate - What's the difference?

scintillate | radiate | Related terms |

Scintillate is a related term of radiate.


In lang=en terms the difference between scintillate and radiate

is that scintillate is to throw off like sparks while radiate is to manifest oneself in a glowing manner.

As verbs the difference between scintillate and radiate

is that scintillate is to give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow 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.

As a noun radiate is

(zoology) one of the radiata.

scintillate

English

Verb

(scintillat)
  • To give off sparks; to shine as if emanating sparks; to twinkle or glow.
  • To throw off like sparks.
  • radiate

    English

    (radiation)

    Verb

    (radiat)
  • To extend, send or spread out from a center like radii.
  • To emit rays or waves.
  • The stove radiates heat.
  • To come out or proceed in rays or waves.
  • The heat radiates from a stove.
  • * John Locke
  • Light radiates from luminous bodies directly to our eyes.
  • To illuminate.
  • To expose to ionizing radiation, such as by radiography.
  • To manifest oneself in a glowing manner.
  • to spread into new habitats, migrate.
  • Synonyms

    * (to expose to radiation) irradiate

    Derived terms

    * radiator

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Radiating from a center; having rays or parts diverging from a center; radiated.
  • a radiate crystal
  • 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.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) One of the Radiata.
  • Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----