Overview of verb diffuse

The verb diffuse has 3 senses

• diffuse, spread, spread out, fan out -- (move outward; "The soldiers fanned out")


• permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle -- (spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks")


• 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")

Overview of adj diffused

The adj diffused has 2 senses

• diffused -- ((of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light")


• soft, diffuse, diffused -- ((of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected)