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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DIFFUSED, pp. Diffuzed.
1. Spread; dispersed.
2. Loose; flowing; wild.
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
adj
1: (of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material; "diffused light"
2: (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected [syn: soft, diffuse, diffused] [ant: concentrated, hard]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Diffuse Dif*fuse", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diffused; p. pr. & vb. n. Diffusing.] [L. diffusus, p. p. of diffundere to pour out, to diffuse; dif- = dis- + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.] To pour out and cause to spread, as a fluid; to cause to flow on all sides; to send out, or extend, in all directions; to spread; to circulate; to disseminate; to scatter; as to diffuse information. Thence diffuse His good to worlds and ages infinite. --Milton. We find this knowledge diffused among all civilized nations. --Whewell. Syn: To expand; spread; circulate; extend; scatter; disperse; publish; proclaim.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Diffused Dif*fused", a. Spread abroad; dispersed; loose; flowing; diffuse. It grew to be a widely diffused opinion. --Hawthorne. -- Dif*fus"ed*ly, adv. -- Dif*fus"ed*ness, n.
