- diffused - (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light"
Antonym: concentrated (indirect, via distributed)
- diffused, softened - (of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused radiance"
Antonym: hard (indirect, via soft)
- diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out - move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
--1 is one way to spread, distribute
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun diffusion4
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue - spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
--2 is one way to penetrate, perforate
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun diffusion4, noun diffusor1, noun diffusor2
Something ----s something
- circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, diffuse, disperse, pass around - cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
--3 is one way to publicize, publicise, air, bare
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun diffusion4
Somebody ----s something