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   illuminate

   /ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪt/

   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 coloured 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.

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   1. a (1) : to supply or brighten with light. (2) : to make luminous or shining. b. : to enlighten spiritually or intellectually. c. : to subject to radiation. d. archaic : to set alight. 2. a. : to make clear : elucidate. b. : to bring to the fore : highlight. a crisis can illuminate how interdependent we all are. 3.

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   Illuminate definition: to supply or brighten with light; light up.. See examples of ILLUMINATE used in a sentence.

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   illuminate. vb. 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.