transitive. To throw out or radiate (beams or rays of light); to emit in rays. Often extended by forth, out, in. Also figurative.

to irradiate.

transitive. Of the sun or other luminary: To dart forth, scatter (rays of light); also (rarely) to irradiate, render luminous. Obsolete.

transitive. To cast beams (of light) upon, irradiate; to radiate (light).

transitive. To shed abroad in rays.

transitive. To emit (light) in rays. Chiefly with out, forth.

transitive. To give forth like rays, or in rays.

transitive. Originally: to emit (light or heat) in rays. Later more widely: to emit (energy of any kind) in the form of rays, waves, or subatomic…