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illuminate

/ illuminate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Kinds of:
miniate rubricate
Derived:
miniature illumination
Entails:
paint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
art artistic creation artistic production
verb Sense 2
make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
Type of:
lighten lighten up
Kinds of:
floodlight spotlight
Derived:
illumination illuminance illuminant light lighting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"
"Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Type of:
clarify clear up elucidate
Derived:
lucidity clarity pellucidity clearness limpidity
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
2
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decorate adorn grace miniate rubricate lighten lighten up floodlight spotlight clarify clear up elucidate