See Also: illuminate(1)(dictionary)
illuminate(2)(dictionary)
illuminate(dictionary)

illuminate (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of illuminare, from lumen 'light']
to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light
::A single candle illuminated his face.
::At night the canals are beautifully illuminated.
formal to make something much clearer and easier to understand
::The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy.