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   il·lu·mi·nate

   /iˈlo͞oməˌnāt/

   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 colored 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › illuminateIlluminate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishILLUMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › illuminateIlluminate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryILLUMINATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishILLUMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishilluminate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of illuminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › illuminateIlluminate - definition of illuminate by The Free Dictionary

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   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. 5. (intr) to become lighted up. adj.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryILLUMINATE - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

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   1. To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. [formal] [...] 2. If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it. [formal] [...]

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of illuminate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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    ILLUMINATE definition: 1. to shine lights on something: 2. to explain something clearly or make it easier to understand. Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › illuminate_adjilluminate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word illuminate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word illuminate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. illuminate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. religion (mid 1500s) Christianity (early 1600s) handwriting and calligraphy (1850s) Entry status.