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The meaning of ILLUMINATE is to supply or brighten with light. How to use illuminate in a sentence.

ILLUMINATE definition: to supply or brighten with light; light up. See examples of illuminate used in a sentence.

ILLUMINATE definition: 1. to light something and make it brighter: 2. to explain and show more clearly something that is…. Learn more.

Definition of illuminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. No streetlights illuminated the street. If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to …

1. to supply or brighten with light; light up. 2. to make lucid; clarify. 3. to decorate with lights. 4. to enlighten. 5. to make resplendent: A smile illuminated her face. 6. to decorate (a manuscript or …

2 days ago · Verb illuminate (third-person singular simple present illuminates, present participle illuminating, simple past and past participle illuminated) (transitive) To shine light on something.

ILLUMINATE meaning: 1 : to supply (something) with light to shine light on (something); 2 : to make (something) clear and easier to understand

To illuminate is to light up — with physical light or with an idea. A spotlight might illuminate an actor on stage, and a good chemistry teacher might illuminate students with a lesson on the …