Defenition of the word illuminate
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Defenition of the word illuminate
- To give light to (something).
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
- paint, as of medieval manuscripts
- make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
- add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
- make lighter or brighter
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
Synonyms for the word illuminate
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- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- crystallize
- elucidate
- enlighten
- explain
- illume
- illumine
- light
- light up
- make clear
- shed light on
- sort out
- straighten out
Similar words in the illuminate
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- illuminate
- illuminated
- illuminates
Hyponyms for the word illuminate
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- floodlight
- miniate
- rubricate
- spotlight
Hypernyms for the word illuminate
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- adorn
- beautify
- clarify
- clear up
- construe
- decorate
- elucidate
- embellish
- grace
- interpret
- lighten
- lighten up
- ornament
Antonyms for the word illuminate
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