verb (used with object), per·me·at·ed, per·me·at·ing.
to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
to penetrate through the pores, interstices, etc., of.
to be diffused through; pervade; saturate: Cynicism permeated his report.
One of the themes I’m looking at with Borough Market
- people permeate the space every day
- certain objects may permit and prohibit permeation (nets; plastic wrappers; doors; water bags; the structure itself)
- some objects may permit and prohibit visual permeation
- different cultures may permeate each other (also though time) in both good ways and bad ways
- physical permeability of a space
