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English[]
Etymology[]
From Middle English illuminaten, originally from Latin illūminātum, supine of illūminō (“‘light up’”).
Pronunciation 1[]
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Verb[]
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Third person singular |
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Past participle |
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to Illuminate (third-person singular simple present illuminat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)
- (transitive) to shine light on something
- (transitive) to decorate something with lights
- (transitive) to clarify or make something understandable
- (transitive) to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs
- (intransitive) to glow
- (intransitive) to be exposed to light
Translations[]
to shine light on something (1)
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to decorate something with lights (2)
to clarify or make something understandable (3)
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to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs (4)
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Synonyms[]
- illumine
Derived terms[]
- transilluminate
- illuminator
Pronunciation 2[]
- IPA: /ɪlˈlumɪnət/
Noun[]
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Illuminate ({{{1}}})
- Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
Italian[]
Adjective[]
illuminate pl.
- Feminine form of illuminato.
Verb[]
illuminate
- second person plural present tense of illuminare
- second person plural imperative of illuminare
- feminine plural past participle of illuminare
Anagrams[]
- aeiillmntu, alluminite
Latin[]
Participle[]
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- vocative masculine singular of illūminātus
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