All 3 Uses of
diffuse
in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Her beauty was so rare, that, at the moment when she appeared at the entrance of the apartment, it seemed as though she diffused a sort of light which was peculiar to herself.†
Chpt 2.7.1diffused = mixed in; or spread; or softened; or calmed
- One drop of wine is sufficient to tinge a glass of water red; to diffuse a certain degree of ill temper throughout a whole assembly of pretty women, the arrival of a prettier woman suffices, especially when there is but one man present.†
Chpt 2.7.1
- There was, nevertheless, some sweetness diffused over that face, but it was the sweetness of a cat or a judge, an affected, treacherous sweetness.†
Chpt 2.7.5 *diffused = mixed in; or spread; or softened; or calmed
Definition:
to spread; or to soften or calm
or:
to be spread out (not concentrated) -- sometimes implying a lack of organization
or:
to be spread out (not concentrated) -- sometimes implying a lack of organization