illuminate
Use Illuminate in a sentence
il·lu·mi·nate
[v. ih-loo-muh-neyt; adj., n. ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt] verb, il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, adjective, noun 
məˌneɪt; verb (used with object)
1.
to supply or brighten with light; light up.
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.
verb (used without object)
7.
to display lights, as in celebration.
8.
to become illuminated.
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noun
11.
Archaic. a person who is or affects to be specially enlightened.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin illūminātus (past participle of illūmināre to light up, brighten). See illumine, -ate1
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin illūminātus (past participle of illūmināre to light up, brighten). See illumine, -ate1
Related forms
il·lu·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverb
pre·il·lu·mi·nate, verb (used with object)
re·il·lu·mi·nate, verb, re·il·lu·mi·nat·ed, re·il·lu·mi·nat·ing.
sem·i-il·lu·mi·nat·ed, adjective
un·il·lu·mi·nat·ed, adjective
Synonyms
2. clarify, explain, elucidate.
2. clarify, explain, elucidate.
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| illuminate | |
| —vb | |
| 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. | (tr) to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver |
| 5. | (intr) to become lighted up |
| —adj | |
| 6. | archaic made clear or bright with light; illuminated |
| —n | |
| 7. | a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment |
| [C16: from Latin illūmināre to light up, from lūmen light] | |
| il'luminative | |
| —adj | |
| il'luminator | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
The staircase is in complete darkness and night-light candles were used to illuminate the scene.
The arbor includes built-in light fixtures that illuminate the dining area and the fireplace.
In the rest, leaking fluid caused the brake warning light on the car's instrument panel to illuminate.
Zoo staff monitored the egg each day, by weighing it and using a bright light to illuminate the egg's interior.
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