A fork of Rural Dictionary
transitive verb 1a : to pour out and permit or cause to spread freely b : extend, scatter c : to spread thinly or wastefully 2: to subject to diffusion; especially : to break up and distribute (incident light) by reflection intransitive verb 1: to spread out or become transmitted especially by contact 2: to undergo diffusion
The heat from the radiator diffuses throughout the room. The heat was diffused throughout the room. The photographer uses a screen to diffuse the light. an area of diffused light