illuminate

[US]/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
[UK]/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. make bright; light up; decorate with lights; clarify or explain.

Example Sentences

brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene.

The sun illuminates the sky.

an attempt to illuminate the moral roots of the modern world's distemper.

a flash of lightning illuminated the house.

his face was illuminated by a smile.

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The river was illuminated by the setting sun.

A lot of electric lamps illuminated the stage.

Torches illuminated the picnic areas.

The streets were illuminated for the celebration.

The professor illuminated the problem for his students.

He illuminated his statement with many examples.

for a moment the scene was illuminated, then it was plunged back into darkness.

The old librarian illuminated some old books and manuscripts.

Footnotes illuminated the difficult passages of the text.

We illuminate the enemy plane with searchlights in order to shoot at it.

The light shines on from over there and illuminates the stage.

Real-world Examples

The skies over Baghdad had been illuminated.

Source: CNN Selected June 2015 Collection

The skies over Baghdad have been illuminated.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

They need a way to illuminate the rules.

Source: 6 Minute English

Both sides, and both men, are painstakingly illuminated by Ms Bashford.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Its color is brightful but natural because it's illuminated by sunlight.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

The painting is bright but natural because it is illuminated by sunlight.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

The comparison illuminates what is special about both.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

A VCR really is barren of all value until you illuminate it with a good movie.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

The room was illuminated by four large lamps.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

They illuminated his tired, gray face, but his eyes looked alert and wary.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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