illumine
[ ih-loo-min ]
/ ɪˈlu mɪn /
verb (used with or without object), il·lu·mined, il·lu·min·ing.
to illuminate.
Nearby words
illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative, illuminator, illumine, illuminism, illuminometer, illus., illusion, 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 forms
il·lu·mi·na·ble, adjectiveself-il·lu·mined, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Derived Forms
illuminable, adjectiveWord Origin for illumine
C14: from Latin illūmināre to make light; see illuminate
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