verb / adjective

radiate

RAY-dee-ayt/ˈreɪdieɪt/

Extending or spreading outward from a central point.

Light radiates outward from the bare bulb in every direction.

A lit bare bulb sends distinct warm rays outward in every direction, making the emission of light—not merely the presence of a lamp—the central action.

Etymology

The beam or wheel-spoke image gives radiate its outward direction. It first described spreading from a point in rays, the same pattern conveyed when light, heat, energy, or feeling is sent outward.

In context

The Enchanted Archive28:12

Catal begins to radiate a violet aura that reeks of pure danger.

[Part 1] A savage BARBARIAN forced his way into her carriage and now ROYALTY is TERRIFIED

More examples

Cracks radiated outward from the hole in the window.
The tree's roots radiate in every direction from its trunk.
Paths radiating from the fountain divide the garden into sections.

Forms

radiate · radiates · radiated · radiating

radial adjective — Extending outward from a central point.

Similar words

spread: Spread need not begin at a single central point.
branch: Branch emphasizes splitting into smaller paths, not spreading in rays.