01 v. t. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
imp. & p. p.
Illuminated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Illuminating
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1.
To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
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2.
To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
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3.
To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
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To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty.