illuminate








verb (used with object), il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing.

  1. to supply or brighten with light; light up.
  2. to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
  3. to decorate with lights, as in celebration.
  4. to enlighten, as with knowledge.
  5. to make resplendent or illustrious: A smile illuminated her face.
  6. to decorate (a manuscript, book, etc.) with colors and gold or silver, as was often done in the Middle Ages.

verb (used without object), il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing.

  1. to display lights, as in celebration.
  2. to become illuminated.

adjective

  1. Archaic. illuminated.
  2. Obsolete. enlightened.

noun

  1. Archaic. a person who is or affects to be specially enlightened.

verb (ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt)

  1. (tr) to throw light in or into; light upto illuminate a room
  2. (tr) to make easily understood; clarify
  3. to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights
  4. (tr) to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver
  5. (intr) to become lighted up

adjective (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

  1. archaic made clear or bright with light; illuminated

noun (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

  1. a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment
v.

c.1500, “to light up, shine on,” a back-formation from illumination, or else from Latin illuminatus, past participle of illuminare (see illumination). Earlier was enlumyen (late 14c.) “decorate written material with gold, silver, bright colors,” from Old French enluminer, from Late Latin inluminare; also illumine (late 14c.). Related: Illuminated; illuminating.

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