Definition of illuminate

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Illuminate (v. t.) To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten..

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Belight :: Belight (v. t.) To illuminate.
Illuminator :: Illuminator (n.) One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts, with miniatures, borders, etc. See Illuminate, v. t., 3..
Illume :: Illume (v. t.) To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.
Light :: Light (v. i.) To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room lights up very well..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (v. i.) To light up in token or rejoicing.
Illumination :: Illumination (n.) Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make light or clear; to light; to illuminate; as, to lighten an apartment with lamps or gas; to lighten the streets..
Obscure :: Obscure (superl.) Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim..
Reilluminate :: Reilluminate (v. t.) To enlighten again; to reillumine.
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated..
Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind..
Full :: Full (v. i.) To become full or wholly illuminated; as, the moon fulls at midnight..
Luminate :: Luminate (v. t.) To illuminate.
Lighty :: Lighty (a.) Illuminated.
Wane :: Wane (n.) The decrease of the illuminated part of the moon to the eye of a spectator.
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
Light :: Light (n.) The manner in which the light strikes upon a picture; that part of a picture which represents those objects upon which the light is supposed to fall; the more illuminated part of a landscape or other scene; -- opposed to shade. Cf. Chiaroscuro.
Illuminative :: Illuminative (a.) Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative.
Clarify :: Clarify (v. t.) To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy..
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