diffuse

/di'fju:s/
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diffuse

The light from the lamp is soft and diffuse.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Spread out over a wide area; not concentrated: Describes something that is scattered, dispersed, or not focused in one place.
    • Lacking conciseness; wordy: Describes speech or writing that is long-winded and not direct or succinct.
    • (Of light) spread out; not focused into a beam: Describes light that is scattered, often by reflection or transmission through a translucent material, reducing shadows.

  2. Verb:

    • To spread or cause to spread over a wide area: To disperse or scatter something, or to become dispersed.
    • To cause (information, knowledge, a feeling) to become widely known or felt: To disseminate or circulate something intangible.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The organization has a diffuse structure with offices in many countries.
    • Her writing style is often diffuse and difficult to follow.
    • The room was lit by the soft, diffuse light from the cloudy sky.

  • Verb:

    • The smoke diffused slowly throughout the room.
    • The organization aims to diffuse knowledge about climate change.
    • A sense of panic began to diffuse through the crowd.
Advanced Usage
  • "To diffuse a situation": To reduce the tension or danger in a conflict.
    • The police officer tried to diffuse the tense argument.
  • "Diffusely" (adverb): In a spread-out or wordy manner.
    • The population is diffusely scattered across the islands.
    • He spoke diffusely about the topic without reaching a clear point.
Variants and Related Words
  • Diffusion (noun): The process of spreading or being spread.
    • The diffusion of innovation is a key topic in sociology.
  • Diffuseness (noun): The quality of being wordy or spread out.
    • The diffuseness of the report made it hard to summarize.
  • Diffuser (noun): A device that spreads something out, such as light or scent.
    • She used a diffuser for the essential oils.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Scattered, dispersed, spread out, wordy, verbose, rambling, soft (light).
  • Verb: Disperse, scatter, spread, disseminate, circulate, propagate, permeate.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Diffuse" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The verb itself carries the meaning of spreading out.)

Related Idioms
  • "To diffuse the tension": A common collocation meaning to make a tense situation less intense.
    • He told a joke to diffuse the tension in the meeting.
diffuse

The light from the lamp is soft and diffuse.

Adjective
  1. lacking conciseness
    • a diffuse historical novel
  2. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
  3. spread out; not concentrated in one place
    • a large diffuse organization
Verb
  1. cause to become widely known
    • spread information
    • circulate a rumor
    • broadcast the news
  2. 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
  3. move outward
    • The soldiers fanned out

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