illumine
verb (used with or without object)
to illuminate.
has illumined
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present perfectof illumine (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In doing so he has not just illumined the past, he has illumined the future.
From Time Magazine Archive
Reality is as the sun, which shines forth from different dawning points; it is as the light, which has illumined many lanterns.
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
Grahame, the author of the “Sabbath” has illumined the rink with the lustre of his own genius; and Curling forms the subject of a beautiful part of “Fisher’s Winter Season.”
From The Canadian Curler's Manual by
He has illumined the world, and given life to dead humanity.
From Paris Talks by `Abdu'l-Bahá
"Here the soul has illumined its temporary dwelling with rays of light—the gift of Heaven."
From Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah by Benjamin Lumley
