Index of English words, starting with "ir"

(1) - Irradiant (a.) Irradiating or illuminating; as, the irradiant moon.

(1) - Irradiate (a.) Illuminated; irradiated.
(2) - Irradiate (v. i.) To emit rays; to shine.
(3) - Irradiate (v. t.) To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
(4) - Irradiate (v. t.) To animate by heat or light.
(5) - Irradiate (v. t.) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind.
(6) - Irradiate (v. t.) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.

(1) - Irradiation (n.) The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.
(2) - Irradiation (n.) Fig.: Mental light or illumination.
(3) - Irradiation (n.) Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy.
(4) - Irradiation (n.) Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.