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illumine
verb
[ ɪˈl(j)uːmɪn ]
• light up; brighten.
• "he moved her lamp so that her face was illumined"
• enlighten (someone) spiritually or intellectually.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare (see illuminate).