illuminate
English Thesaurus
1. make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | floodlight, |
| definition | : | illuminate with floodlights (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | spotlight, |
| definition | : | illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater (verb.change) |
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)
3. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | miniate, rubricate, |
| definition | : | decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red (verb.creation) |
| entail | : | paint, |
| definition | : | make a painting of (verb.creation) |
4. make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
| derivation | : | light, light source, |
| definition | : | any device serving as a source of illumination (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | light, lightness, |
| definition | : | the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | light, |
| definition | : | an illuminated area (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | illumination, |
| definition | : | the degree of visibility of your environment (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | light, lighting, |
| definition | : | having abundant light or illumination (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | illuminant, |
| definition | : | something that can serve as a source of light (noun.substance) |
5. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | elucidation, |
| definition | : | an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lucidity, |
| definition | : | a lucid state of mind; not confused (noun.state) |
6. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | illumination, miniature, |
| definition | : | painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) (noun.artifact) |
7. make lighter or brighter (verb.change)
| derivation | : | light, light source, |
| definition | : | any device serving as a source of illumination (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | light, lightness, |
| definition | : | the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | light, |
| definition | : | an illuminated area (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | illumination, |
| definition | : | the degree of visibility of your environment (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | light, lighting, |
| definition | : | having abundant light or illumination (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | illuminant, |
| definition | : | something that can serve as a source of light (noun.substance) |
8. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | elucidation, |
| definition | : | an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lucidity, |
| definition | : | a lucid state of mind; not confused (noun.state) |
9. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | illumination, miniature, |
| definition | : | painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts) (noun.artifact) |
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