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diffuse

Adjective

IPA /dɪˈfjuːs/

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Spread across a wide area instead of concentrated in one place.

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diffuse/dɪˈfjuːs/

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Light is concentrated in one direction
Light spreads over a wide area

Diffuse light is spread out rather than concentrated in one narrow beam.

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The curtains softened the sunlight into a diffuse glow.
The photographer used diffuse light for the product images.

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diffuse — Spread across a wide area instead of concentrated in one place.

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Spread across a wide area instead of concentrated in one place.

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Word origin

Ultimately from Latin diffundere, meaning to pour out or spread, through its past-participle forms.

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Diffuse light is spread out rather than focused into one sharp beam.

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