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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 professor's lecture helped to illuminate the complex topic.

Лекция профессора помогла разъяснить сложную тему.

The streetlights illuminate the road at night.

Фонари освещают дорогу ночью.

Additional translations

делать ясным

Synonyms

shed light on

light up

Antonyms

illuminatenoun

illuminates

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

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.