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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

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   The meaning of ILLUMINATE is to supply or brighten with light. How to use illuminate in a sentence.

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   ILLUMINATE definition: 1. to light something and make it brighter: 2. to explain and show more clearly something that is…. Learn more.

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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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   ILLUMINATE meaning: 1. to light something and make it brighter: 2. to explain and show more clearly something that is…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › illuminateILLUMINATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   illuminate. To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. No streetlights illuminated the street. If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.