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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 yvlog 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
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of illuminate1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of illuminate1
Example Sentences
At its core, it’s the resilience and community of the Orange County punk scene that is being illuminated and celebrated.
The halls near the trade show looked like an extended movie theater lobby with all manner of illuminated posters and standees for upcoming films.
But the unfortunate conclusion to her sophomore campaign further illuminated just how extraordinary Watkins was in leading the Trojans to a top seed in the tournament.
The finale, a musical nervous breakdown, illuminates what’s been driving the character all along.
It was a Friday night and the beach in Bournemouth was illuminated by a Blood Moon.
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