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illuminate
[ verb ih-loo-muh-neyt; adjective noun ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to supply or brighten with light; light up.
- to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
Synonyms: , ,
- to decorate with lights, as in celebration.
- to enlighten, as with knowledge.
- to make resplendent or illustrious:
A smile illuminated her face.
- to decorate (a manuscript, book, etc.) with colors and gold or silver, as was often done in the Middle Ages.
verb (used without object)
- to display lights, as in celebration.
- to become illuminated.
adjective
- Archaic. illuminated.
- Obsolete. enlightened.
noun
- Archaic. a person who is or affects to be specially enlightened.
illuminate
verb
- tr to throw light in or into; light up
to illuminate a room
- tr to make easily understood; clarify
- to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights
- tr to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver
- intr to become lighted up
adjective
- archaic.made clear or bright with light; illuminated
noun
- a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment
Derived Forms
- ˈܳˌԲٴǰ, noun
- ˈܳԲپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·m·ԲiԲ· adverb
- i·m·Բٱ verb (used with object)
- i·m·Բٱ verb reilluminated reilluminating
- i-·m·Բe adjective
- ܲi·m·Բe adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of illuminate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of illuminate1
Example Sentences
In an illuminating comparison, the Times’ box office report for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” called that film’s opening weekend numbers a “hit,” while Coogler’s was met with doubt.
Yamamoto shared was illuminating, expressing uncertainty about who he was as a big league pitcher and how to best deploy his arsenal against opposing lineups.
A single, white rose was pictured lying on the stone tomb that bears the name he was known by during his pontificate, below a crucifix illuminated by a single spotlight.
When she takes a second to examine herself in the reflection of a pot lid, she illuminates so many unappreciated mothers.
Belfast City Hall will also be illuminated in yellow and white on Saturday to coincide with the day of his funeral.
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