Definition of illuminate

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Illuminate (v. t.) 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..

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Illumination :: Illumination (n.) Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3..
Clarify :: Clarify (v. t.) To make clear; to free from obscurities; to brighten or illuminate.
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) A luminous appearance, or an image seen after the eye has been exposed to an intense light or a strongly illuminated object. When the object is colored, the image appears of the complementary color, as a green image seen after viewing a red wafer lying on white paper. Called also ocular spectrum..
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..
Illumination :: Illumination (n.) The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated..
Illumine :: Illumine (v. t.) To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
Rayless :: Rayless (a.) Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes..
Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy..
Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth..
Limner :: Limner (n.) One who illuminates books.
Light :: Light (n.) To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up.
Illuminated :: Illuminated (imp. & p. p.) of Illuminat.
Illuminer :: Illuminer (n.) One who, or that which, illuminates..
Radiate :: Radiate (v. t.) To enlighten; to illuminate; to shed light or brightness on; to irradiate.
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
Obscure :: Obscure (superl.) Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (a.) Enlightened.
Illuminable :: Illuminable (a.) Capable of being illuminated.
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated..
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