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il⋅lu⋅mi⋅nate
[v. i-loo-muh-neyt; adj., n. i-loo-muh-nit, -neyt]
verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing, adjective, noun –verb (used with object)
| 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)
| 7. | to display lights, as in celebration. |
| 8. | to become illuminated. |
–noun
| 11. | Archaic. a person who is or affects to be specially enlightened. |
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Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuminating.] [L. illuminatus, p. p. of illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen light. See Luminous, and cf. Illume, Illumine, Enlimn, Limn.]1. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten. 2. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect. 3. To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages. 4. To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty.Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate\, v. i. To light up in token or rejoicing.Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate\, a. [L. illuminatus, p. p.] Enlightened. --Bp. Hall.Illuminate
Il*lu"mi*nate\, n. One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.
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Language Translation for : illuminate
Spanish:
iluminar,
German:
erleuchten,
Japanese:
照らす
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