irradiation

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Synonyms: radiation, irradiative, diradiation, irradiator, x-radiation, x radiation, irradiating, eradiation, reradiation, corradiation, x-irradiation

Antonyms: radiation, irradiative, diradiation, irradiator, x-radiation, x radiation, irradiating, eradiation, reradiation, corradiation, x-irradiation

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|any act of irradiating or state produced therewith}} An act of [[irradiating]], or state of being [[irradiated]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[illumination]]; [[irradiance]]; [[brilliance]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete|figurative}} [[mental]] light or [[illumination]].
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} 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, especially when a little out of [[focus]].

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