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- DictionaryIlluminated/iˈlo͞oməˌnādəd/
adjective
- 1. lit with bright lights: "a large illuminated sign"
- 2. (of a manuscript) having pages or letters decorated by hand with gold, silver, or colored designs: "an important collection of medieval illuminated manuscripts"
to supply or brighten with light; to make luminous or shining; to enlighten spiritually or intellectually… See the full definition
ILLUMINATE definition: 1. to light something and make it brighter: 2. to explain and show more clearly something that is…. Learn more.
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.
to light something and make it brighter: The streets were illuminated with strings of colored lights. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. full of light so you can see. light I'll wait until it's light outside before I go for a run. bright It was very bright in the exam room. sunny The baby's nursery was bright and sunny.
adjective. uk / ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd / us / ɪˈluː.mə.neɪ.t̬ɪd /. Add to word list. An illuminated text is decorated with added colour, gold paint, and small pictures, as was often done in the Middle Ages (= between about AD 1000 and AD 1500): an illuminated manuscript.
1. adjective. Something that is illuminated is lit up, usually by electric lighting. ...an illuminated sign. Much of the ancient city is illuminated at night. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Illuminated manuscripts, books, and official documents have brightly coloured drawings and designs round the writing.
illuminate something (formal) to shine light on something. Floodlights illuminated the stadium. The earth is illuminated by the sun. Extra Examples. The red glow of the sun beautifully illuminated the sky. The room was dimly illuminated by the soft glow of his bedside lamp.
Definition of illuminate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of illuminated adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it. They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject. [VERB noun] His autobiography provides an illuminating insight into his mind.
