appear vs radiate

radiate vs appear

appear is not an adjective while radiate is an adjective.

appear and radiate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appear	No	No	Yes	No
radiate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, radiate is a hyponym of appear; that is, radiate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appear:

appear: give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
radiate: have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

Other hyponyms of appear include make, cut, feel, pass off, sound, come across, beam, glow, shine, gleam, glint, glisten, glitter, shine, jump, jump out, leap out, stand out, stick out, lift, rear, rise, loom, feel, stunt.

appear (adjective)	radiate (adjective)
	having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
	arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center

appear (verb)	radiate (verb)
come into sight or view	send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy
be issued or published	issue or emerge in rays or waves
come into being or existence, or appear on the scene	spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate
appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.	experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion
give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect	cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
(of a proposition) seem to be true, probable, or apparent	have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority	extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
	send out rays or waves

Difference between appear and radiate

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