Difference between Irradiate and Enlighten

What is the difference between Irradiate and Enlighten?

Irradiate as a verb is to throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. while Enlighten as a verb is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

Irradiate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Illuminated; irradiated; made brilliant or splendid.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. To animate by heat or light. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. To emit rays; to shine. To treat (food) with ionizing radiation in order to destroy bacteria

Enlighten

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

Example sentence: Why there is one body in our System qualified to give light and heat to all the rest, I know no reason but because the Author of the System thought it convenient; and why there is but one body of this kind, I know no reason, but because one was sufficient to warm and enlighten all the rest.

We hope you now know whether to use Irradiate or Enlighten in your sentence.

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