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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