Definitions for illuminateɪˈlu məˌneɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
il•lu•mi•nateɪˈlu məˌneɪt(v.)-nat•ed, -nat•ing.
(v.t.)to supply or brighten with light; light up.
to make lucid; clarify.
to decorate with lights.
to enlighten.
to make resplendent:
A smile illuminated her face.
to decorate (a manuscript or book) with colors and gold or silver.
(v.i.)to display lights, as in celebration.
to become illuminated.
Origin of illuminate:
1400–50; late ME < L illūminātus, ptp. of illūmināre=il-il-1+lūmināre, v. der. of lūmen light
il•lu′mi•nat`ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate(verb)
make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate(verb)
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
illuminate(verb)
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
illuminate(verb)ɪˈlu məˌneɪt
to light up
The streets are illuminated at night.
illuminateɪˈlu məˌneɪt
to explain or clarify
a novel that illuminates the hard life of new immigrants
Wiktionary
illuminate(Noun)
Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
illuminate(Verb)
to shine light on something
illuminate(Verb)
to decorate something with lights
illuminate(Verb)
to clarify or make something understandable
illuminate(Verb)
to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs
illuminate(Verb)
To make spectacular
illuminate(Verb)
to glow
illuminate(Verb)
to be exposed to light
Origin: From illuminaten, originally from illuminatum, supine of illumino, from in + lumino, from lumen. Cognate with lyman. More at leam.
Webster Dictionary
Illuminate(verb)
to make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten
Illuminate(verb)
to light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect
Illuminate(verb)
to adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages
Illuminate(verb)
to make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty
Illuminate(verb)
to light up in token or rejoicing
Illuminate(adj)
enlightened
Illuminate(noun)
one who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge
Translations for illuminate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verlig, beligAfrikaans
- يُضيء بالأنْوارArabic
- осветявамBulgarian
- iluminarPortuguese (BR)
- osvětlitCzech
- erleuchtenGerman
- oplyse; belyseDanish
- φωτίζω, φωταγωγώGreek
- iluminarSpanish
- valgustamaEstonian
- روشن کردنFarsi
- valaistaFinnish
- illuminerFrench
- לְהָאִירHebrew
- प्रकाशयुक्त करनाHindi
- obasjatiCroatian
- megvilágít; kivilágítHungarian
- menerangiIndonesian
- lÿsa; uppljómaIcelandic
- illuminareItalian
- 照らすJapanese
- 비추다Korean
- apšviesti, iliuminuotiLithuanian
- apgaismot; izskaidrotLatvian
- menerangiMalay
- verlichtenDutch
- belyse, lyse oppNorwegian
- oświetlićPolish
- روشن کردنPersian
- رڼا، تنوير، ځلاPashto
- iluminarPortuguese
- a iluminaRomanian
- освещатьRussian
- osvetliťSlovak
- razsvetlitiSlovenian
- osvetlitiSerbian
- upplysa, illumineraSwedish
- ตกแต่งด้วยดวงไฟThai
- aydınlatmakTurkish
- 照亮Chinese (Trad.)
- освітлюватиUkrainian
- منور کرناUrdu
- thắp sángVietnamese
- 照亮Chinese (Simp.)
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