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il·lu·mi·nate I0038200 (ĭ-lo͞o′mə-nāt′)tr.v. il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, il·lu·mi·nates 1. To provide or brighten with light.2. To decorate or hang with lights.3. a. To make understandable; clarify: "Cleverly made attacks can ... serve to illuminate important differences between candidates" (New Republic).b. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand: "I greatly misdoubt the accuracy of this ... Can you illuminate me?" (Charles Darwin).4. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.5. To expose to or reveal by radiation.n. (-nĭt) One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
[Middle English illuminaten, from Latin illūmināre, illūmināt- : in-, in; see in-2 + lūmināre, to light up (from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]
il·lu′mi·nat′ing·ly adv.illuminated (ɪˈluːmɪneɪtɪd) adj1. lit up2. decorated with lights3. (Journalism & Publishing) (of a letter, page, etc) decorated by the application of colours, gold, or silver4. (Art Terms) (of a letter, page, etc) decorated by the application of colours, gold, or silverThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | illuminated - provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell"lit, well-lighted, lightedlight - characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light" |
Translationsilluminate (iˈluːmineit) verb to light up. The gardens were illuminated by rows of lamps. 照亮 照亮ilˈluminated adjective (of a manuscript) decorated with ornamental lettering or illustrations. (手稿)加上花體字和插畫的 （手稿）用鲜明图案装饰的 ilˈluminating adjective helping to make something clear. an illuminating discussion. 有啟發性的 有启发性的ilˌlumiˈnation noun1. the act of illuminating. 照明 照明2. (in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc. Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations. 燈飾 灯饰illuminated
illuminateTo clarify or further explain something. I think the author's scathing description of the ball gowns really illuminates his view of upper-class life. Thank you for illuminating that point for me.illuminated mod. alcohol intoxicated. (A play on lit.) Paul is a bit illuminated. See also: illuminateEncyclopediaSeeilluminationilluminated
Related to illuminated: illuminatiSynonyms for illuminatedadj provided with artificial lightSynonymsRelated Words |