illuminate
verb (used with object)
to supply or brighten with light; light up.
illuminates
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present tense formof illuminate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s worth thinking about because it illuminates the principles that we should be applying to questions of governance in this country.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sarris hopes that the novel illuminates an uncomfortable history of Sonoma County that remains largely invisible, looming beneath the soil of wine country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Mr. Hargreaves, a British journalist who has published several books on World War II Germany, offers a well-written and carefully researched account that illuminates all sides of these grinding battles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
While we’re on the topic of Brin and Lake Tahoe, let me share another early anecdote that illuminates the mindset I’m referring to, and that I wrote about way back in 1999.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
But the next button illuminates my mouth and things begin to improve.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
