illuminate

Definition of Illuminate in English :

Verb

1. illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up

make lighter or brighter

Example Sentences:
'This lamp lightens the room a bit'

2. clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out

make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

Example Sentences:
'Could you clarify these remarks?'
'Clear up the question of who is at fault'

3. illuminate

add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Illuminate

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verb (ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt )

1. (transitive)

to throw light in or into; light up

to illuminate a room

2. (transitive)

to make easily understood; clarify

3.

to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights

4. (transitive)

to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver

5. (intransitive)

to become lighted up

adjective (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt , -ˌneɪt)

6. archaic

made clear or bright with light; illuminated

noun (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt , -ˌneɪt)

7.

a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment

Illuminate

see synonyms of illuminate

verb transitiveWord forms: ilˈlumiˌnated or ilˈlumiˌnating

1.

a.

to give light to; light up

b.

to brighten; animate

2.

a.

to make clear; explain; elucidate

b.

to inform; instruct; enlighten

3.

to make illustrious, glorious, or famous

4.

to decorate with lights

5.

a.

to decorate (an initial letter or word) with designs, tracings, etc. of gold, silver, or bright colors

b.

to decorate (a manuscript, page border, etc.) with such initial letters, miniature pictures, etc.

adjective

6.

make bright with light

7.

enlightened in mind or spirit

noun

8. Archaic

a person who has or claims to have special knowledge

Illuminate

see synonyms of illuminate

tr.v. il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, il·lu·mi·nates

1. To provide or brighten with light.

2. To decorate or hang with lights.

3.

a. To make understandable; clarify: "Cleverly made attacks can ... serve to illuminate important differences between candidates" (New Republic).

b. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand: "I greatly misdoubt the accuracy of this ... Can you illuminate me?" (Charles Darwin).

4. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.

5. To expose to or reveal by radiation.

n. (-nĭt)

One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

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