illuminate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 Pronunciation 2 1.5 Noun 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Verb 3 Latin 3.1 Participle

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English illuminaten, originally from Latin illūminātum, supine of illūminō (“‘light up’”).

[edit] Pronunciation 1

• IPA: /ɪlˈlumɪneɪt/ or /ɪlˈluməneɪt/
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[edit] Verb

to illuminate (third-person singular simple present illuminates, present participle illuminating, simple past and past participle illuminated)

1. (transitive) to shine light on something
2. (transitive) to decorate something with lights
3. (transitive) to clarify or make something understandable
4. (transitive) to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs
5. (intransitive) to glow
6. (intransitive) to be exposed to light

[edit] Translations

[edit] Synonyms

• illumine

[edit] Derived terms

• transilluminate
• illuminator

[edit] Pronunciation 2

• IPA: /ɪlˈlumɪnət/

[edit] Noun

illuminate (plural illuminates)

1. Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

illuminate pl.

1. Feminine form of illuminato.

[edit] Verb

illuminate

1. second person plural present tense of illuminare
2. second person plural imperative of illuminare
3. feminine plural past participle of illuminare

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Participle

illūmināte

1. vocative masculine singular of illūminātus