The Only Use of
irradiate
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- Even now, as I commence my task, his full-toned voice swells in my ears; his lustrous eyes dwell on me with all their melancholy sweetness; I see his thin hand raised in animation, while the lineaments of his face are irradiated by the soul within.†
p. 32.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(irradiate) expose to radiation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, irradiate can mean to shine a bright light upon. Even more rarely, it can mean to provide intellectual or spiritual clarity.