Meaning & Definition of Illuminate in English
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Illuminate
/ɪlumɪnɪt/
verb
1. Make lighter or brighter
- "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
synonym:
- light,
- illume,
- illumine,
- light up,
- illuminate
2. Make free from confusion or ambiguity
- Make clear
- "Could you clarify these remarks?"
- "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
synonym:
- clear,
- clear up,
- shed light on,
- crystallize,
- crystallise,
- crystalize,
- crystalise,
- straighten out,
- sort out,
- enlighten,
- illuminate,
- elucidate
3. Add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
synonym:
- illuminate
Examples of using
I use a flashlight to illuminate dark areas.
The sun is the torch, the lamp of the universe; if it is situated in the central region it's because this is the best place to illuminate the planets.