diffuse
adjective
dif·fuse
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Definition of diffuse
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: being at once verbose and ill-organized
a diffuse report from the scene of the earthquake
2
: not concentrated or localized
diffuse lighting diffuse sclerosis
diffuse
verb
dif·fuse
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diffused;
diffusing
Definition of diffuse (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to pour out and permit or cause to spread freely
a drop of blue dye diffused in a glass of water
c
: to spread thinly or wastefully
a government in which power is diffused
2
physics
: to subject to diffusion (see diffusion sense 3)
especially
: to break up and distribute (incident light) by reflection
put up a screen to diffuse the light
1
: to spread out or become transmitted especially by contact
The civilization diffused westward.
2
: to undergo diffusion
heat from the radiator diffusing throughout the room