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illuminated

UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd/
US
/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪ.tɪd/

Translations

illuminatedadjective
more illuminated
Comp.
most illuminated
Super.
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd/
US
/ɪˈluː.məˌneɪ.tɪd/
The illuminated streets were bustling with activity during the festival.
Les rues illuminées étaient animées pendant le festival.
éclairéAu sens figuré : rendu plus clair à l’esprit, mieux informé.
The professor's lecture left the students feeling illuminated on the subject of quantum physics.
Le cours du professeur a laissé les étudiants éclairés sur le sujet de la physique quantique.
enluminéSurtout pour les manuscrits et les ouvrages décorés de motifs ornementaux.
The museum houses several illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages.
Le musée possède plusieurs manuscrits enluminés du Moyen Âge.
Synonyms
lit
bright
radiant
luminous
glowing
shining
brilliant
incandescent
Antonyms
darkened
unlit
illuminatedpast participle
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd/
US
/ɪˈluː.mə.neɪ.tɪd/
Functions as the past participle of the verb “illuminate” used attributively or predicatively.
The pathway was illuminated by rows of lanterns.
Le sentier était illuminé par des rangées de lanternes.
Synonyms
lit
lighted
lit-up
lighted-up
bright
brightened
radiant
aglow
glowing
luminescent
beaming
enlightened
clarified
illumed
well-lit
bathed in light
illuminateverb

illuminated

Past Simple

illuminated
Past Simple
illuminated
Past Participle
illuminating
Gerund
UK
/ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/
US
/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
clarify
explain
elucidate
reveal
shed light on
highlight
Antonyms
darken
illuminatepast participle

illuminated

‘Illuminated’ is widely used as an adjective (‘lit up’; ‘decorated with illustrations’).
The illuminated skyline was visible from miles away.
La ligne d’horizon éclairée était visible à des kilomètres.
Additional translations
enluminéSurtout pour les manuscrits et les ouvrages décorés.
éclairéAu sens spirituel ou intellectuel.
Synonyms
lit
lighted
lighted-up
alight
bright
brightened
radiant
glowing
aglow
lamplit
enlightened
clarified
revealed
made clear

Definitions

illuminatedadjective
Lit up or made bright with light.
The illuminated streets were bustling with activity during the festival.
Enlightened or made clear in understanding.
The professor's lecture left the students feeling illuminated on the subject of quantum physics.
Decorated with elaborate ornamental designs, often including gold or bright colours, especially of manuscripts.
The museum houses several illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages.
illuminatedpast participle
Having been lit up or enlightened; serving as the past participle of the verb “illuminate”.
The pathway was illuminated by rows of lanterns.
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.
illuminatepast participle
Lit up with light.
The illuminated skyline was visible from miles away.
Decorated with gold, silver, or coloured designs, especially in a manuscript.
The museum owns several illuminated medieval manuscripts.
Spiritually or intellectually enlightened.
He emerged from the retreat feeling illuminated by the experience.
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