illuminate, v.
(illuminated, illuminates, illuminating)
freq. cnt. 14
(illuminated, illuminates, illuminating)
freq. cnt. 14
make lighter or brighter
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illume illuminate illumine light light up
sample sentences
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"verb frames
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derivationally related form
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
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clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize elucidate enlighten illuminate shed light on sort out straighten out
sample sentences
"Could you clarify these remarks?""Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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hypernym
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
<verb.creation>
illuminate
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domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
entailment
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