Illuminate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing.
  1. to supply or brighten with light; light up.
  2. to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
  3. to decorate with lights, as in celebration.
  4. to enlighten, as with knowledge.
  5. to make resplendent or illustrious: A smile illuminated her face.
  6. to decorate (a manuscript, book, etc.) with colors and gold or silver, as was often done in the Middle Ages.
verb (used without object), il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing.
  1. to display lights, as in celebration.
  2. to become illuminated.
adjective
  1. illuminated.
  2. enlightened.
noun
  1. a person who is or affects to be specially enlightened.
verb (ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt)
  1. to throw light in or into; light up
  2. to make easily understood; clarify
  3. to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights
  4. to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver
  5. to become lighted up
adjective (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
  1. made clear or bright with light; illuminated
noun (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
  1. a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment
Illuminate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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