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illumine

[ih-loo-min]
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verb (used with or without object), il·lu·mined, il·lu·min·ing.

to illuminate.

RELATED WORDS

light, irradiate, illuminate, brighten, clarify, interpret, elucidate

Nearby words

  1. illuminati,
  2. illuminating,
  3. illumination,
  4. illuminative,
  5. illuminator,
  6. illuminism,
  7. illuminometer,
  8. illus.,
  9. illusion,
  10. illusionary

Origin of illumine

1300–50; Middle English illuminen < Latin illūmināre to light up, equivalent to il- il-1 + lūmin- (stem of lūmen) light + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
Related formsil·lu·mi·na·ble, adjectiveself-il·lu·mined, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for illumine

illumine

verb

a literary word for illuminate
Derived Formsilluminable, adjective

Word Origin for illumine

C14: from Latin illūmināre to make light; see illuminate
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Word Origin and History for illumine

illumine

v.

late 14c., "to enlighten spiritually;" mid-15c., "to light up, shine light on," from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare (see illumination). Related: illumined.

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