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illuminates definition

illuminates


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  illuminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  light,  illume,  illumine,  light  up  illuminate 
  =>  floodlight 
  =>  spotlight 
 
  Sense  3 
  illuminate 
  =>  miniate,  rubricate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  illuminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  light,  illume,  illumine,  light  up  illuminate 
  =>  floodlight 
  =>  spotlight 
 
  Sense  3 
  illuminate 
  =>  miniate,  rubricate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  illuminate 
 
  Sense  3 
  illuminate 
  =>  paint 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  3  senses  of  illuminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  light,  illume,  illumine,  light  up  illuminate 
  =>  lighten,  lighten  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
 
  Sense  3 
  illuminate 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  illuminate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  Sense  1 
  light,  illume,  illumine,  light  up  illuminate 
  =>  lighten,  lighten  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate 
  =>  interpret,  construe,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  illuminate 
  =>  decorate,  adorn,  grace,  ornament,  embellish,  beautify 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  The  verb  illuminate  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  light,  illume,  illumine,  light  up  illuminate  --  (make  lighter  or  brighter;  "This  lamp  lightens  the  room  a  bit") 
  2.  (5)  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate  --  (make  free  from  confusion  or  ambiguity;  make  clear:  "Could  you  clarify  these  remarks?";  "Clear  up  the  question  of  who  is  at  fault") 
  3.  illuminate  --  (paint,  as  of  medieval  manuscripts) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  illuminate 
 
  The  verb  illuminate  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  light,  illume,  illumine,  light  up  illuminate  --  (make  lighter  or  brighter;  "This  lamp  lightens  the  room  a  bit") 
  2.  (5)  clarify,  clear,  clear  up  shed  light  on  crystallize,  crystallise,  crystalize,  crystalise,  straighten  out  sort  out  enlighten,  illuminate,  elucidate  --  (make  free  from  confusion  or  ambiguity;  make  clear:  "Could  you  clarify  these  remarks?";  "Clear  up  the  question  of  who  is  at  fault") 
  3.  illuminate  --  (paint,  as  of  medieval  manuscripts) 



illuminates definition