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il·lu·mi·nate
(ĭ-lo͞o′mə-nāt′)tr.v. il·lu·mi·nat·ed, il·lu·mi·nat·ing, il·lu·mi·nates
1. To provide or brighten with light.
2. To decorate or hang with lights.
3.
a. To make understandable; clarify: "Cleverly made attacks can ... serve to illuminate important differences between candidates" (New Republic).
b. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand: "I greatly misdoubt the accuracy of this ... Can you illuminate me?" (Charles Darwin).
4. To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, images, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
5. To expose to or reveal by radiation.
n. (-nĭt)
One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
[Middle English illuminaten, from Latin illūmināre, illūmināt- : in-, in; see in-2 + lūmināre, to light up (from lūmen, lūmin-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots).]
il·lu′mi·nat′ing·ly adv.
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illuminate
vb
1. (tr) to throw light in or into; light up: to illuminate a room.
2. (tr) to make easily understood; clarify
3. to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights
4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver
5. (intr) to become lighted up
adj
archaic made clear or bright with light; illuminated
n
a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment
[C16: from Latin illūmināre to light up, from lūmen light]
ilˈluminative adj
ilˈlumiˌnator n
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il•lu•mi•nate
(ɪˈlu məˌneɪt)v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.t.
1. to supply or brighten with light; light up.
2. to make lucid; clarify.
3. to decorate with lights.
4. to enlighten.
5. to make resplendent: A smile illuminated her face.
6. to decorate (a manuscript or book) with colors and gold or silver.
v.i. 7. to display lights, as in celebration.
8. to become illuminated.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin illūminātus, past participle of illūmināre=il- il- 1 + lūmināre, v. derivative of lūmen light]
il•lu′mi•nat`ing•ly, adv.
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illuminate
Directing radar energy at an aircraft or surface vessel sufficient to obtain radar targeting information (fire control solution).
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
illuminate
Past participle: illuminated
Gerund: illuminating
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| illuminate |
| illuminate |
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| I illuminate |
| you illuminate |
| he/she/it illuminates |
| we illuminate |
| you illuminate |
| they illuminate |
| Preterite |
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| I illuminated |
| you illuminated |
| he/she/it illuminated |
| we illuminated |
| you illuminated |
| they illuminated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am illuminating |
| you are illuminating |
| he/she/it is illuminating |
| we are illuminating |
| you are illuminating |
| they are illuminating |
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| I have illuminated |
| you have illuminated |
| he/she/it has illuminated |
| we have illuminated |
| you have illuminated |
| they have illuminated |
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| I was illuminating |
| you were illuminating |
| he/she/it was illuminating |
| we were illuminating |
| you were illuminating |
| they were illuminating |
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| I had illuminated |
| you had illuminated |
| he/she/it had illuminated |
| we had illuminated |
| you had illuminated |
| they had illuminated |
| Future |
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| I will illuminate |
| you will illuminate |
| he/she/it will illuminate |
| we will illuminate |
| you will illuminate |
| they will illuminate |
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| I will have illuminated |
| you will have illuminated |
| he/she/it will have illuminated |
| we will have illuminated |
| you will have illuminated |
| they will have illuminated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be illuminating |
| you will be illuminating |
| he/she/it will be illuminating |
| we will be illuminating |
| you will be illuminating |
| they will be illuminating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been illuminating |
| you have been illuminating |
| he/she/it has been illuminating |
| we have been illuminating |
| you have been illuminating |
| they have been illuminating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been illuminating |
| you will have been illuminating |
| he/she/it will have been illuminating |
| we will have been illuminating |
| you will have been illuminating |
| they will have been illuminating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been illuminating |
| you had been illuminating |
| he/she/it had been illuminating |
| we had been illuminating |
| you had been illuminating |
| they had been illuminating |
| Conditional |
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| I would illuminate |
| you would illuminate |
| he/she/it would illuminate |
| we would illuminate |
| you would illuminate |
| they would illuminate |
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| I would have illuminated |
| you would have illuminated |
| he/she/it would have illuminated |
| we would have illuminated |
| you would have illuminated |
| they would have illuminated |
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Verb 1. illuminate - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
lighten up, lighten - become lighter; "The room lightened up"
floodlight - illuminate with floodlights
spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
2. illuminate - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
3. illuminate - add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
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illuminate
verb
1. light up, light, brighten, irradiate, illumine (literary) No streetlights illuminate the street.
light up obscure, dim, overshadow, darken, black out, shade, overcast
light up obscure, dim, overshadow, darken, black out, shade, overcast
2. explain, interpret, make clear, clarify, clear up, enlighten, shed light on, elucidate, explicate, give insight into The instructors use games to illuminate the subject.
explain obscure, cloud, veil, obfuscate, befog
explain obscure, cloud, veil, obfuscate, befog
3. decorate, illustrate, adorn, ornament medieval illuminated manuscripts
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illuminate
verb2. To make clear or clearer:
Idiom: shed light on (or upon).
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Translations
يُضيء بالأنْوار
osvětlit
belyseoplyse
lÿsa; uppljóma
iliuminacijosiliuminuotiiliustruotaspadedantis išsiaiškinti
apgaismotizskaidrot
razsvetliti
aydınlatmak
illuminate
[ɪˈluːmɪneɪt] VT1. (= light up) [+ room, building] → iluminar ; [+ street] → iluminar, alumbrar
the castle is illuminated in summer → en verano el castillo está iluminado
illuminated sign → letrero m luminoso
the castle is illuminated in summer → en verano el castillo está iluminado
illuminated sign → letrero m luminoso
3. (= enlighten) [+ person] → iluminar
4. (Art) illuminated manuscript → manuscrito m iluminado
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illuminate
[ɪˈluːmɪneɪt] vt [+ room, street] → éclairer
[+ building] → illuminer
(fig) (= shed light on) → éclairer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
illuminate
vt
(= light up) room, building → erhellen, erleuchten, beleuchten ; sky → erleuchten ; (spotlight etc) → anstrahlen ; (= decorate with lights) → festlich beleuchten, illuminieren ; illuminated sign → Leuchtzeichen nt
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
illuminate
(iˈluːmineit) verb to light up. The gardens were illuminated by rows of lamps. verlig, belig يُضيء بالأنْوار осветявам iluminar osvětlit erleuchten oplyse; belyse φωτίζω, φωταγωγώ iluminar valgustama روشن کردن valaista illuminer לְהָאִיר प्रकाशयुक्त करना obasjati megvilágít; kivilágít menerangi lÿsa; uppljóma illuminare 照らす 비추다 apšviesti, iliuminuoti apgaismot; izskaidrot menerangi verlichten belyse, lyse opp oświetlić رڼا، تنوير، ځلا iluminar a ilumina освещать osvetliť razsvetliti osvetliti upplysa, illuminera ตกแต่งด้วยดวงไฟ aydınlatmak 照亮 освітлювати منور کرنا thắp sáng 照亮
ilˈluminated adjective (of a manuscript) decorated with ornamental lettering or illustrations. geïllumineerd مُزَخْرَف цветниинициали/илючстрации за ръкопис com iluminuras iluminovaný illuminiert udsmykket διακοσμημένος ilustrado kaunistatud تزیین شده؛ تذهیب شده koristeltu enluminé מְעוּטַר प्रकाशमान ukrašen ornamentima színes iniciálékkal díszített gambar skreyttur miniato 彩飾された 빛을 받은 iliustruotas izrotāts ar krāsainiem zīmējumiem (par manuskriptu) warna-warni verlucht illuminert iluminowany تنویر شوه com iluminuras cu aluminuri украшенный iluminovaný okrašen z vinjetami osvetljen illuminerad, dekorerad ตกแต่ง süslenmiş (手稿)加上花體字和插畫的 освітлений منور được tô màu rực rỡ (手稿)用鲜明图案装饰的
ilˈluminating adjective helping to make something clear. an illuminating discussion. insiggewend مُنير، مُساعِد على التوضيح осветителен esclarecedor poučný; názorný aufschlußreich oplysende; tankevækkende διαφωτιστικός aclaratorio, esclarecedor; instructivo selgust toov روشن کننده valaiseva éclairant מְבַאֵר व्याख्यात्मक poučan tanulságos menjernihkan upplÿsandi illuminante 明らかにする 계몽적인 padedantis išsiaiškinti izskaidrojošs; apgaismojošs menjernihkan verhelderend instruktiv, opplysende pouczający رنا کوونکی esclarecedor lămuritor поучительный poučný poučen prosvetljujući upplysande ทําให้เห็นชัด aydınlatıcı 有啟發性的 освітлювальний; роз'яснювальний واضح کرنا làm sáng tỏ 有启发性的
ilˌlumiˈnation noun1. the act of illuminating. verligting إضاءَه، إنارَه ، إسْتِنارَه озаряване iluminação osvětlení; iluminace die Erleuchtung belysning φωτισμός, φωταγώγηση, διακόσμηση χειρογράφου iluminación valgustus روشن سازی valaisu illumination; enluminure תאורה प्रकाश व्यवस्था osvjetljavanje, iluminacija (meg)világítás penerangan upplÿsing; útskÿring illuminazione 照明 밝게하기 apšvietimas, paaiškinimas apgaismošana menerangi verlichting belysning; forklaring oświetlenie رنا کول iluminação iluminaţie, iluminat освещение osvetlenie, iluminácia okrasitev osvetljavanje upplysning, illuminering การทําให้ส่องสว่าง aydınlatma 照明 освітлення روشن کرنے کا عمل sự chiếu sáng 照明
2. (in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc. Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations. beligting تَزيين بالأضْواء، زَخْرَفَه илюминация iluminação slavnostní osvětlení die Beleuchtung neonlys etc φωταψίες (πληθ.) alumbrado illuminatsioon چراغانی valaistus illumination תְּאוּרַת רְחוֹב צִבעוֹנִית चिरागां osvjetljenje kivilágítás lampu hias ljósaskreyting(ar) illuminazione イルミネーション 조명 iliuminacijos iluminācija menghias dengan lampu illuminatie lysreklame dekoracje świetlne څراغانه iluminação (sistem de) iluminare иллюминация slávnostné osvetlenie razsvetljava osvetljenje belysning, ljus, lampor การทําให้สว่างขึ้น renkli ve parlak ışıklandırma, donanma 燈飾 ілюмінація رخشندگی đèn hoa đăng 灯饰
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