Associations to the word «Illuminate»
Noun
- Uv
- Excitation
- Flicker
- Coloured
- Scribe
- Scroll
- Glimmer
- Beacon
- Dial
- Shutter
- Blaze
- Optics
- Lens
- Interior
- Fountain
- Radar
- Fresco
- Obscurity
- Silhouette
- Moon
- Pixel
- Shine
- Gloom
- Window
- Cupola
- Firefly
- Prism
- Retina
- Cloud
- Panel
- Foyer
- Nave
- Rejoicing
- Microscopy
- Antenna
- Dome
- Shaft
- Fixture
- Hallway
- Visor
- Brilliance
- Sun
- Facade
- Orb
- Recess
- Sky
- Exterior
- Intensity
- Carving
- Countenance
Adjective
Pictures for the word «Illuminate»
Wiktionary
ILLUMINATE, verb. (transitive) To shine light on something.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (transitive) To decorate something with lights.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (transitive) To clarify or make something understandable.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (transitive) To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (transitive) (figurative) To make spectacular.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (intransitive) To glow; to light up.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (intransitive) To be exposed to light.
ILLUMINATE, verb. (transitive) (military) To direct a radar beam toward.
ILLUMINATE, noun. Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
ILLUMINATE, adjective. (obsolete) enlightened
Dictionary definition
ILLUMINATE, verb. Make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit".
ILLUMINATE, verb. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault".
ILLUMINATE, verb. Add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts).
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.