Irradiation

[ɪ,reɪdɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n] or [ɪ,redɪ'eʃən]

Definition

(noun.) (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus.

(noun.) the apparent enlargement of a bright object when viewed against a dark background.

(noun.) (physiology) the spread of sensory neural impulses in the cortex.

(noun.) the condition of being exposed to radiation.

Edited by Estelle--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated.

(n.) Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy.

(n.) Fig.: Mental light or illumination.

(n.) The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.

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