illumine.
Synonym of illuminate.
Meaning & usage
Synonym of illuminate. To shine light on (something).
Synonym of illuminate. To cause (something) to glow or shine with light.
Synonym of illuminate. To enlighten (someone) spiritually; to induce (someone) to adopt, or believe in the truth of, a religion, religious tenet, etc.
Synonym of illuminate. To cause (the eyes) to see.
Synonym of illuminate. To cause (a person or their face) to show enlightenment, happiness, etc.
Synonym of illuminate. To enlighten (someone) intellectually.
Synonym of illuminate. To decorate (a page of a manuscript book) with ornamental designs.
Synonym of illuminate. To become bright; to light up.
Synonym of illuminate. To enlighten intellectually.
Synonym of illuminate. Of a person or their face: to show enlightenment, happiness, etc.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English illuminen (“to light, light up; to shine; (figuratively) to enlighten spiritually; to make illustrious”) [and other forms], from Old French illuminer (“to light up, illuminate; (figuratively) to enlighten”) (modern French illuminer), from Latin illūmināre, the present active infinitive of illūminō (“to light up, illuminate; to brighten; to adorn; to make conspicuous”), from il- (variant of in- (prefix meaning ‘in, within’; intensifying prefix)) + lūminō (“to illuminate; to brighten; (figuratively) to reveal”) (from lūmen (“light; light source; (poetic) brightness; daylight”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“to shine; to see; bright”)) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs)).
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