2. That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor;
irradiation; brilliancy. Milton.
Ir*ra"di*ant (?), a. [L. irradians, -antis, p. pr. See Irradiate.]
Irradiating or illuminating; as, the irradiant moon. Boyse.
Ir*ra"di*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Irradiating (?).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and
Radiate.]
1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn
with luster.
Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields.
Sir W. Jones.
2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the
mind. Bp. Bull.