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to illuminate
01
to provide light to something, making it brighter
Transitive: to illuminate a space or object
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
illuminate
3rd person singular
illuminates
Present participle
illuminating
Past simple
illuminated
Past participle
illuminated
Examples
The lanterns beautifully illuminate the garden path at night.
Examples
The teacher used diagrams to illuminate the concept of photosynthesis for her students.
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.
04
to make someone's face or expression look bright, excited, or happy
Examples
Her eyes illuminated with joy at the news.
Lexical Tree
illuminated
illuminating
illumination
illuminate
illumine
