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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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..
Irradiate :: Irradiate (a.) Illuminated; irradiated.
Illume :: Illume (v. t.) To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.
Full-orbed :: Full-orbed (a.) Having the orb or disk complete or fully illuminated; like the full moon.
Reflex :: Reflex (n.) Reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
Enlightener :: Enlightener (n.) One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind..
Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
Belight :: Belight (v. t.) To illuminate.
Shade :: Shade (n.) The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above..
Illumine :: Illumine (v. t.) To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
Luminate :: Luminate (v. t.) To illuminate.
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated..
Relumine :: Relumine (v. t.) To illuminate again.
Illuminate :: Illuminate (v. t.) 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..
Illuminated :: Illuminated (imp. & p. p.) of Illuminat.
Illuminate :: Illuminate (a.) Enlightened.
Illuminant :: Illuminant (n.) That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
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..
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