What does illumine mean?
Definitions for illumine
ɪˈlu mɪnil·lu·mine
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Princeton's WordNet
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminateverb
make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
Wiktionary
illumineverb
To illuminate.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Illumineverb
Etymology: illuminer, French.
To confirm his words, out flew
Millions of flaming swords, drawn from the thighs
Of mighty cherubims: the sudden blaze
Far round illumin'd hell. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. i.What in me is dark,
Illumine! what is low, raise and support! John Milton, Par. Lost.To Cato, Virgil paid one honest line;
O let my country's friends illumine mine. Alexander Pope.
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illumine
Illumine is a verb that refers to lighting up or brightening a place with light. It can also refer to enlightening or clarifying something mentally or spiritually. It can be used metaphorically to mean providing insight or wisdom to a situation, concept or person.
Webster Dictionary
Illumineverb
to illuminate; to light up; to adorn
Etymology: [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of illumine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of illumine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of illumine in a Sentence
The more you follow others the further you will walk from your own destiny. Follow your own star and illumine the world in your own way.
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