illumine
il‧lu‧mi‧nate /ɪˈluːməneɪt, ɪˈluːmɪneɪt, ɪˈljuː- $ ɪˈluː-/ (also illumine) verb [transitive]
il‧lu‧mine /ɪˈluːmən, ɪˈluːmɪn, ɪˈljuː- $ ɪˈluː-/ verb [transitive]
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Synonyms & Related Words illumine[verb]Synonyms: illuminate, illume, light, lighten, edify, enlighten, improve, irradiate, uplift
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English Dictionary I. il‧lu‧mi‧nate /ɪˈluːməneɪt, ɪˈluːmɪneɪt, ɪˈljuː- $ ɪˈluː-/ (
also illumine)
verb [transitive][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of illuminare, from lumen 'light']
1. to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light:
A single candle illuminated his face. At night the canals are beautifully illuminated.2. formal to make something much clearer and easier to understand:
The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
II. il‧lu‧mine /ɪˈluːmən, ɪˈluːmɪn, ɪˈljuː- $ ɪˈluː-/
verb [transitive] another word for illuminate
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