Illuminate

WOTD - 4 November 2006    

English

Etymology

From Middle English illuminaten, originally from Latin illūminātum, supine of illūminō (“‘light up’”).

Pronunciation 1

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• IPA: /ɪlˈlumɪneɪt/ or /ɪlˈluməneɪt/

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Verb

Infinitive to Illuminate

Third person singular illuminat

Simple past -

Past participle -

Present participle ing

to Illuminate (third-person singular simple present illuminat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle -)

1. (transitive) to shine light on something
2. (transitive) to decorate something with lights
3. (transitive) to clarify or make something understandable
4. (transitive) to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs
5. (intransitive) to glow
6. (intransitive) to be exposed to light

Translations

to shine light on something (1)

Dutch: verlichten nl(nl) Finnish: valaista fi(fi) French: illuminer fr(fr) German: beleuchten de(de)

Italian: illuminare it(it) Japanese: 照らす (terasu), 照明する (syōmēsuru) Polish: iluminować, oświetlać Spanish: iluminar es(es)

to decorate something with lights (2)

to clarify or make something understandable (3)

Dutch: ophelderen nl(nl) Finnish: valaista fi(fi)

Italian: illuminare it(it), chiarire it(it)

to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs (4)

Italian: miniare it(it)

Synonyms

• illumine

Derived terms

• transilluminate
• illuminator

Pronunciation 2

• IPA: /ɪlˈlumɪnət/

Noun

Singular Illuminate

Plural {{{1}}}

Illuminate ({{{1}}})

1. Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

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Italian

Adjective

illuminate pl.

1. Feminine form of illuminato.

Verb

illuminate

1. second person plural present tense of illuminare
2. second person plural imperative of illuminare
3. feminine plural past participle of illuminare

Anagrams

• aeiillmntu, alluminite

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Latin

Participle

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1. vocative masculine singular of illūminātus

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