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to illuminate
01
to provide light to something, making it brighter
Transitive: to illuminate a space or object
Examples
The lanterns beautifully illuminate the garden path at night.
She used a flashlight to illuminate the dark corners of the attic.
Examples
The teacher used diagrams to illuminate the concept of photosynthesis for her students.
The expert 's explanation helped illuminate the complexities of quantum mechanics.
03
to decorate a manuscript with colorful designs, illustrations, or decorative elements
Transitive: to illuminate a manuscript
Examples
The medieval monks would meticulously illuminate manuscripts with intricate patterns and illustrations.
The ancient scribe used gold leaf to illuminate the first letter of each paragraph in the manuscript.
Lexical Tree
illuminated
illuminating
illumination
illuminate
illumine
