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illuminated

[v. ih-loo-muh-neyt; adj., n. ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt]

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verb (used with object)

to supply or brighten with light; light up.

to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).

to decorate with lights, as in celebration.

to enlighten, as with knowledge.

to make resplendent or illustrious: A smile illuminated her face.

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to decorate (a manuscript, book, etc.) with colors and gold or silver, as was often done in the Middle Ages.

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verb (used without object)

to display lights, as in celebration.

to become illuminated.

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adjective

Archaic. illuminated.

10.

Obsolete. enlightened.

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

Related forms

il·lu·mi·nat·ing·ly, adverb

pre·il·lu·mi·nate, verb (used with object)

re·il·lu·mi·nate, verb, -nat·ed, -nat·ing.

sem·i-il·lu·mi·nat·ed, adjective

un·il·lu·mi·nat·ed, adjective

Synonyms
2. clarify, explain, elucidate.

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Example Sentences

Faded names are illuminated anew, forgotten exploits.

Five of the galleries are illuminated by skylights.

Though invisible in normal light once it has hardened, this adhesive glows yellow when illuminated by a beam of ultraviolet light.

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Faded names are illuminated anew, forgotten exploits.

Five of the galleries are illuminated by skylights.

Though invisible in normal light once it has hardened, this adhesive glows yellow when illuminated by a beam of ultraviolet light.

Bring the vastness of the world to life for explorers of all ages with our new, illuminated desk globe.

Every corner of the field was brightly illuminated by a total of fourteen lamps.

Calcite crystals that glitter when illuminated give the cave its name.

Its majestic beauty is illuminated under dramatic autumn skies, and countless hidden canyons.

By hiding the circuitry behind the pixels, a backside illuminated sensor gathers much more light.

The restaurants, the streets and boulevards were brilliantly illuminated for popular dances.

Gwathmey illuminated the space with a long, narrow skylight over the platform.

If money were no object, some parts of the outdoors might be illuminated at night to be as bright as day.

Create your own illuminated manuscript and learn to card, comb, and spin wool.

The actors' costumes were specially designed illuminated flexible suits.

Illuminated by the invisible rays of the ultra-violet light, windows blaze light, stacks belch smoke.

Position where it will be illuminated by late-afternoon sun.

One piece is connected to a power source, then others are illuminated by virtue of being connected to the powered piece.

These same family cars will also have the illuminated handles.

These would reveal the extent of any tumour if illuminated with a low-power beam.

But a phenomenon called ringshine has illuminated the situation.

The dream of cloaking research is to hide an object illuminated by visible light.

For the rest of the night, tongues of crackling light illuminated the ghostly, contorted lava fields.

The illuminated keypad is also touchscreen enabled.

Small illuminated miniatures with diminutive landscapes and teensy figures.

Exit signs are illuminated by low-power light-emitting diodes.

The truck and its surroundings are illuminated as the explosives are triggered.

European staircases used to be illuminated on timers.

Just keep adding pieces and your glowing construction is automatically illuminated.

Most people would agree that tearing up an illuminated manuscript to sell it by the page is vandalism.

But remember all you'll get is illuminated poor instead of darkened poor.

Recent advances in photographic technology have illuminated and captured much of the previously unknown.

Theoretically, highways could be illuminated only when there are cars on them.

Illuminated in the beams were thousands of small white objects, sparkling and spiraling, unlike anything seen on other nights.

Frogs, in tests with illuminated panels, show a preference for blue and it appears that color vision is common in amphibians.

Even if my viewpoint doesn't move much, the scenery from the vantage is usually dramatically illuminated.

Kennedy's lookout saw a ship appear out of the darkness, illuminated by the phosphorescence of its bow wave.

They illuminated the chamber using a second, standard low-power laser, enabling them to see and measure any droplets produced.

At left is a window with the top light illuminated indicating normal mode.

We face a shadowy, empty-looking building illuminated by a dim blue light over the entry door.

By looking at it from the side, you can determine if the two sides of the screen are equally illuminated.

The aircraft took off in the dark with the runway illuminated by truck lights.

Visitors gazing up at the whale will see the hall's restored original skylights, now illuminated by artificial lighting.

Shooting with the light source behind you, so that the subject is illuminated from the front, is an oft-cited rule of thumb.

Illuminated touch sensitive controls make night use a cinch.

The windmill and tulips were illuminated by my flash and building lights far away.

The walls around the toilets were removed, and an illuminated sign blared a warning to guests:.

Stark, modern decor offers a pleasing contrast to the illuminated castle across the river.

Non-back-side illuminated chips have all the junk on top, where it impedes the light.

These dots are made of cadmium selenide, illuminated on a paper towel.

The first flight, with the gear down, also illuminated that the main landing gear wake significantly affected these forces.

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Slang Dictionary

illuminated definition

mod.
alcohol intoxicated. (A play on lit.) : Paul is a bit illuminated.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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