illuminate
verb
[ ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪt ]
• make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.
• "a flash of lightning illuminated the house"
Similar:
light,
light up,
throw light on,
cast light upon,
brighten,
make brighter,
shine on,
flood with light,
floodlight,
irradiate,
illumine,
• help to clarify or explain.
• "placing the events of the 1930s in a broader historical context helps to illuminate their significance"
Similar:
clarify,
elucidate,
explain,
reveal,
make clear,
shed light on,
cast light on,
give insight into,
clear up,
make explicit,
spell out,
explicate,
expound,
rationalize,
informative,
enlightening,
revealing,
explanatory,
instructive,
instructional,
helpful,
educational,
educative,
edifying,
rewarding,
enriching,
• decorate (a page or letter in a manuscript) by hand with gold, silver, or coloured designs.
• "this is a carefully written, large-format manuscript illuminated by Leonardo Bellini"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin illuminat- ‘illuminated’, from the verb illuminare, from in- ‘upon’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light’.
