glimmer vs radiate
radiate vs glimmerglimmer is a noun but radiate is not a noun.
glimmer is not an adjective while radiate is an adjective.
glimmer and radiate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| glimmer | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| radiate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
radiate is a hypernym of
glimmer; that is, radiate is a
word with a broader meaning than glimmer:
- glimmer: shine brightly, like a star or a light
- radiate: cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
| glimmer (noun) | radiate (noun) |
|---|---|
| a slight suggestion or vague understanding | |
| a flash of light (especially reflected light) |
| glimmer (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 |
| glimmer (verb) | radiate (verb) |
|---|---|
| shine brightly, like a star or a light | send out real or metaphoric rays; the children radiated joyous energy |
| issue or emerge in rays or waves | |
| spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate | |
| experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | |
| cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays | |
| have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink | |
| extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center | |
| send out rays or waves |
Words related to "glimmer"
Words related to "radiate"
- alter
- appear
- beam
- blink
- breathe
- cause to be perceived
- change
- come forth
- come out
- compound
- diversify
- egress
- emerge
- emit
- experience
- extend
- feel
- flash
- give off
- give out
- gleam
- glimmer
- glow
- go
- go forth
- issue
- lead
- look
- pass
- pass off
- radial
- radiance
- radiancy
- radiant
- radiation
- radiator
- ray
- run
- seem
- shine
- stellate
- symmetric
- symmetrical
- twinkle
- vary
- wink
- winkle
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