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单词 illuminating
释义

illuminate /il-ūˈmi-nāt or -ooˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To light up
  2. To make bright, fill with light
  3. To enlighten, clarify
  4. To illustrate, elucidate
  5. To adorn with coloured lettering or illustrations
adjective /-āt or -ət/
  1. Enlightened
  2. Claiming special enlightenment
  3. Made bright or clear with light
noun

A person who claims to have special enlightenment

ORIGIN: L illūmināre, -ātum, from lumen light

illuˈminant adjective

  1. Enlightening
  2. Giving off light
noun

A means of lighting

illuˈminating adjective

illuˈminatingly adverb

illumināˈtion noun

  1. The act or state of illuminating or being illuminated
  2. An act of lighting up
  3. A source of light
  4. The strength or intensity of light
  5. Intellectual or spiritual enlightenment
  6. Clarification, elucidation
  7. (in pl) a decorative display of lights
  8. The adorning of books with coloured lettering or illustrations
  9. Such lettering or illustrations
  10. Illuminance (physics)

illuˈminative /-ə-tiv or -ā-tiv/ adjective

illuˈminātor noun

  1. A decorator of manuscripts, etc
  2. A person who provides clarification or enlightenment

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