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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishILLUMINATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English il‧lu‧mi‧nate /ɪˈluːməneɪt, ɪˈljuː- $ ɪˈluː-/ (also illumine) verb [ transitive] 1 to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light A single candle illuminated his face. At night the canals are beautifully illuminated. 2 formal to make something much clearer and ...

4. www.wordreference.com › definition › illuminateilluminate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   to supply or brighten with light; light up: The streets were well illuminated. to decorate with lights: streets illuminated for the holidays. to make clear; clear up; clarify: illuminated many difficult points. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › reilluminateIlluminate Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Illuminate definition, to supply or brighten with light; light up. See more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › illuminate&ILLUMINATE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Illuminate definition: . See examples of ILLUMINATE used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILLUMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / ɪˈlu·məˌneɪt / Add to word list. to put light in or on something: The buildings were illuminated at night. If you illuminate a subject, you explain it: This article illuminates the basic principles of economics. (Definition of illuminate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › illuminate_adjilluminate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word illuminate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word illuminate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. illuminate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (mid 1500s) Christianity (early 1600s) handwriting and calligraphy (1850s) Entry status.