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illuminate

/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/

/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪt/

Translations

illuminateverb

illuminated

Past Simple

illuminated

Past Participle

illuminating

Gerund

/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/

/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪt/

The streetlights illuminate the road at night.

Les lampadaires illuminent la route la nuit.

Additional translations

enluminerPour les manuscrits, les livres et les ornements médiévaux.

Synonyms

light up

shed light on

Antonyms

illuminatenoun

illuminates

Archaic; refers to a person considered spiritually or intellectually enlightened.

illuminéAu sens de personne se prétendant spirituellement ou intellectuellement éclairée; souvent avec une nuance ironique ou péjorative.

The mystic considered himself an illuminate among ordinary seekers.

Le mystique se considérait comme un illuminé parmi les chercheurs ordinaires.

illuminateverb

To light up or make bright with light.

The streetlights illuminate the road at night.

To clarify or make something easier to understand.

The professor's explanation helped illuminate the complex theory.

To decorate a manuscript or book with gold, silver, or colored designs.

The monks would illuminate the pages of the ancient texts with intricate designs.

illuminatenoun

A person who is or claims to be spiritually or intellectually enlightened.

The mystic considered himself an illuminate among ordinary seekers.