radiate

(verb) send out rays or waves. Examples: "The sun radiates heat."

(verb) send out real or metaphoric rays. Examples: "She radiates happiness."

(verb) extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center. Synonyms: ray. Examples: "Spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel." "This plants radiate spines in all directions."

(verb) have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink. Synonyms: glow, beam, shine. Examples: "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna."

(verb) cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays. Examples: "The sun is radiating."

(verb) experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion. Synonyms: glow, beam, shine. Examples: "She was beaming with joy." "Her face radiated with happiness."

(verb) issue or emerge in rays or waves. Examples: "Heat radiated from the metal box."

(verb) spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate. Synonyms: diversify. Examples: "The plants on this island diversified."

(adj) arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center. Synonyms: radial, stellate. Examples: "Radial symmetry." "A starlike or stellate arrangement of petals." "Many cities show a radial pattern of main highways."

(adj) having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies.