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1 illuminate
[i'lu:mineit](to light up: The gardens were illuminated by rows of lamps.) iluminar- illuminating
- illumination* * *il.lu.mi.nate[il'u:mineit] n pessoa que se julga inspirada. • vt+vi 1 iluminar, clarear. 2 esclarecer, elucidar. 3 ilustrar, ornamentar. • adj 1 iluminado. 2 culto, ilustrado. -
2 illuminate
[i'lu:mineit](to light up: The gardens were illuminated by rows of lamps.) iluminar- illuminating - illumination
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illuminate — ► VERB 1) light up. 2) help to clarify or explain. 3) decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript) with gold, silver, or coloured designs. DERIVATIVES illuminative adjective illuminator noun. ORIGIN Latin illuminare illuminate , from lume … English terms dictionary
illuminate — verb 1 give light to sth ADVERB ▪ brightly, brilliantly, clearly ▪ fully ▪ With the room fully illuminated, they students were able to see what they were doing. ▪ beautifully … Collocations dictionary
illuminate — verb 1) the bundle was illuminated by the torch Syn: light (up), lighten, throw light on, brighten, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume, enlighten Ant: darken 2) the manuscripts were illuminated S … Thesaurus of popular words
illuminate — verb (T) 1 to make a light shine on something, or fill a place with light: The room was illuminated by the glow of the fire. 2 formal to make something much clearer and easier to understand: His lecture illuminated and explained many scientific… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
illuminate — [[t]ɪlu͟ːmɪneɪt[/t]] illuminates, illuminating, illuminated 1) VERB To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. [FORMAL] [V n] No streetlights illuminated the street... [V n] The black sky was… … English dictionary
illuminate — UK [ɪˈluːmɪneɪt] / US [ɪˈlumɪˌneɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms illuminate : present tense I/you/we/they illuminate he/she/it illuminates present participle illuminating past tense illuminated past participle illuminated formal 1) a) to make a… … English dictionary
illuminate — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. archaic brightened with light 2. archaic intellectually or spiritually enlightened II. transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illuminatus, past participle of … New Collegiate Dictionary
illuminate — il|lu|mi|nate [ ı lumı,neıt ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to make a place bright with light, or to shine a light on something: LIGHT: Brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene. Her face was dimly illuminated by the reading lamp beside her. a ) to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
illuminate — [ɪ l(j)u:mɪneɪt] verb 1》 light up. 2》 [usu. as adjective illuminating] help to clarify or explain. 3》 [often as adjective illuminated] decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript) with gold, silver, or coloured designs. Derivatives… … English new terms dictionary
illuminate — [c]/əˈluməneɪt/ (say uh loohmuhnayt), /ɪ / (say i ), / ˈljum / (say lyoohm ) verb (illuminated, illuminating) –verb (t) 1. to supply with light; light up. 2. to throw light on (a subject); make lucid or clear. 3. to decorate with lights, as in… …
illuminate — 1. verb a) to shine light on something b) to decorate something with lights Syn: illumine 2. noun Someone thought to have an unusual degree … Wiktionary