Definition of illuminate

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Illuminate (v. t.) To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect..

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Illuminate :: Illuminate (v. t.) To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty..
Enlighten :: Enlighten (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth..
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) A luminous appearance, or an image seen after the eye has been exposed to an intense light or a strongly illuminated object. When the object is colored, the image appears of the complementary color, as a green image seen after viewing a red wafer lying on white paper. Called also ocular spectrum..
Irradiate :: Irradiate (v. t.) To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
Luminate :: Luminate (v. t.) To illuminate.
Reflex :: Reflex (n.) Reflection; the light reflected from an illuminated surface to one in shade.
Illuminant :: Illuminant (n.) That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants..
Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Illuminated; full of light; bright; as, many candles made the room luminous..
Relumine :: Relumine (v. t.) To illuminate again.
Wane :: Wane (v. i.) To be diminished; to decrease; -- contrasted with wax, and especially applied to the illuminated part of the moon..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (n.) One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge..
Terminator :: Terminator (n.) The dividing line between the illuminated and the unilluminated part of the moon.
Light :: Light (v. i.) To be illuminated; to receive light; to brighten; -- with up; as, the room lights up very well..
Illuminer :: Illuminer (n.) One who, or that which, illuminates..
Illuminator :: Illuminator (n.) One whose occupation is to adorn books, especially manuscripts, with miniatures, borders, etc. See Illuminate, v. t., 3..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (v. t.) To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten..
Illuminate :: Illuminate (v. i.) To light up in token or rejoicing.
Half-moon :: Half-moon (n.) The moon at the quarters, when half its disk appears illuminated..
Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
Irradiate :: Irradiate (a.) Illuminated; irradiated.
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