OTHER WORDS FOR illuminate
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Origin of illuminate
OTHER WORDS FROM illuminate
Words nearby illuminate
illude, illume, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative, illuminator
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British Dictionary definitions for illuminate
illuminate
verb (ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt)
adjective (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
archaic made clear or bright with light; illuminated
noun (ɪˈluːmɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
a person who has or claims to have special enlightenment
Derived forms of illuminate
illuminative, adjectiveilluminator, nounWord Origin for illuminate
C16: from Latin illūmināre to light up, from lūmen light
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