illuminated
Use Illuminated in a sentenceil·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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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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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
Theoretically, highways could be illuminated only when there are cars on them.
By hiding the circuitry behind the pixels, a backside illuminated sensor gathers much more light.
The aircraft took off in the dark with the runway illuminated by truck lights.
At left is a window with the top light illuminated indicating normal mode.
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