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   Il·lu·mi·nate

   /iˈlo͞oməˌnāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up: "a flash of lightning illuminated the house" Similar lightlight upthrow light oncast light uponbrightenmake brightershine onflood with lightfloodlightirradiateliterary:illumineOpposite darken
   • ▪ decorate (a building or structure) with lights for a special occasion.
   • 2. help to clarify or explain: "placing the events of the 1930s in a broader historical context helps to illuminate their significance" Similar clarifyelucidateexplainrevealmake clearshed light oncast light ongive insight intoclear upmake explicitspell outexplicateexpoundrationalizeOpposite concealconfuse
   • 3. decorate (a page or letter in a manuscript) by hand with gold, silver, or colored designs: "this is a carefully written, large-format manuscript illuminated by Leonardo Bellini" Similar decorateillustrateembellishadornornamentenhanceemblazonhighlight

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin illuminat- ‘illuminated’, from the verb illuminare, from in- ‘upon’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. illuminative adjective
   • 2. illuminator noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   To illuminate is to light up — with physical light or with an idea. A spotlight might illuminate an actor on stage, and a good chemistry teacher might illuminate students with a lesson on the atomic structure of hydrogen. Originally, the verb illuminate referred to decorating handwritten manuscripts with bright lettering or pictures. Monks ...

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   ILLUMINATE meaning: 1. to shine lights on something: 2. to explain something clearly or make it easier to understand. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLUMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. verb. To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible . [formal] No streetlights illuminated the street. [VERB noun] The black sky was illuminated by forked lightning. [VERB noun] Synonyms: light up, light, brighten, irradiate More Synonyms of illuminate. 2. verb.

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   Definition of illuminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   illuminate something (literary) to make a person's face, etc. seem bright and excited synonym light up Her smile illuminated her entire being. See illuminate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: illuminate. Definition of illuminate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   1. ( tr) to throw light in or into; light up: to illuminate a room. 2. ( tr) to make easily understood; clarify. 3. to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights. 4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) ( tr) to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver. 5. ( intr) to become lighted up. adj.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryILLUMINATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. [formal] No streetlights illuminated the street. Synonyms: light up, light, brighten, irradiate More Synonyms of illuminate. 2. transitive verb.