- past participle of illuminate.
- past tense form of illuminate.
illuminated
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The observations provide valuable information about WASP-17b's atmospheric chemistry and temperature variations, including differences between its equator and poles and between its permanently illuminated and dark hemispheres.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Residents across the UK were left stunned as the sky was illuminated by the spectacular colours of the Northern Lights on Friday and Saturday evenings.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Thankfully, AI has illuminated what colleges and universities must do—namely, what AI can’t do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Oxygen ions produce bright emission lines when illuminated by massive stars, which makes them comparatively easy to detect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
In time, they reached a weathered door illuminated by a single sconce mounted to the wall.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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