illuminate meaning and definition

ILLUMINATE verb

Definition of illuminate (verb)

1. make lighter or brighter
   • "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
   • synonyms: illume, illumine, light, light up
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
   • "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
   • synonyms: clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
3. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)