Definition of illuminate

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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..

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Full :: Full (v. i.) To become full or wholly illuminated; as, the moon fulls at midnight..
Gloomy :: Gloomy (superl.) Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded; as, the cavern was gloomy..
Illumination :: Illumination (v. t.) That which illuminates or gives light; brightness; splendor; especially, intellectual light or knowledge..
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..
Light :: Light (n.) To give light to; to illuminate; to fill with light; to spread over with light; -- often with up.
Enlightener :: Enlightener (n.) One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind..
Illuminated :: Illuminated (imp. & p. p.) of Illuminat.
Illume :: Illume (v. t.) To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.
Shade :: Shade (n.) The darker portion of a picture; a less illuminated part. See Def. 1, above..
Irradiate :: Irradiate (a.) Illuminated; irradiated.
Obscure :: Obscure (superl.) Covered over, shaded, or darkened; destitute of light; imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim..
Penumbrala :: Penumbrala () Of or pertaining to a penumbra; resembling a penumbra; partially illuminated.
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated..
Twilight :: Twilight (a.) Imperfectly illuminated; shaded; obscure.
Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
Illumination :: Illumination (n.) Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See Illuminate, v. t., 3..
Illuminative :: Illuminative (a.) Tending to illuminate or illustrate; throwing light; illustrative.
Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth..
Belight :: Belight (v. t.) To illuminate.
Illuminant :: Illuminant (n.) That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants..
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