illuminate 音标拼音: [ɪl'umɪnɪt]
vt . 照明,阐明,说明,使灿烂,用灯装饰
vi . 照亮
照明,阐明,说明,使灿烂,用灯装饰照亮
illuminate 照明
illuminate v 1 :
make lighter or brighter ; "
This lamp lightens the room a bit " [
synonym : {
light }, {
illume }, {
illumine }, {
light up },
{
illuminate }]
2 :
make free from confusion or ambiguity ;
make clear ; "
Could you clarify these remarks ?"; "
Clear up the question of who is at fault " [
synonym : {
clear }, {
clear up }, {
shed light on },
{
crystallize }, {
crystallise }, {
crystalize }, {
crystalise },
{
straighten out }, {
sort out }, {
enlighten }, {
illuminate },
{
elucidate }]
3 :
add embellishments and paintings to (
medieval manuscripts )
Illuminate \
Il *
lu "
mi *
nate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Illuminated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Illuminating }.] [
L .
illuminatus ,
p .
p .
of illuminare ;
pref .
il -
in luminare to enlighten ,
fr .
lumen light .
See {
Luminous },
and cf . {
Illume }, {
Illumine },
{
Enlimn }, {
Limn }.]
1 .
To make light ;
to throw light on ;
to supply with light ,
literally or figuratively ;
to brighten .
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2 .
To light up ;
to decorate with artificial lights ,
as a building or city ,
in token of rejoicing or respect .
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3 .
To adorn ,
as a book or page with borders ,
initial letters ,
or miniature pictures in colors and gold ,
as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages .
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4 .
To make plain or clear ;
to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason ;
to explain ;
to elucidate ;
as ,
to illuminate a text ,
a problem ,
or a duty .
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Illuminate \
Il *
lu "
mi *
nate \,
v .
i .
To light up in token or rejoicing .
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1913 Webster ]
Illuminate \
Il *
lu "
mi *
nate \,
a . [
L .
illuminatus ,
p .
p .]
Enlightened . --
Bp .
Hall .
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1913 Webster ]
Illuminate \
Il *
lu "
mi *
nate \,
n .
One who is enlightened ;
esp .,
a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge .
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1913 Webster ]
192 Moby Thesaurus words for "
illuminate ":
account for ,
adorn ,
affect ,
allegorize ,
apply paint ,
beacon ,
bead ,
bedaub ,
bedizen ,
begild ,
bejewel ,
beribbon ,
besmear ,
bespangle ,
betoken ,
better ,
brandish ,
breathe ,
brighten ,
brighten up ,
bring forth ,
bring forward ,
bring into view ,
bring out ,
bring to notice ,
brush on paint ,
calcimine ,
clarify ,
clear ,
clear up ,
coat ,
color ,
complexion ,
construe ,
cover ,
crack ,
dab ,
dangle ,
daub ,
decipher ,
decorate ,
deep -
dye ,
define ,
demonstrate ,
demythologize ,
develop ,
diamond ,
dip ,
disclose ,
display ,
distemper ,
divulge ,
double -
dye ,
dramatize ,
dye ,
edify ,
elucidate ,
embellish ,
emblazon ,
embody ,
enact ,
enamel ,
engild ,
engrave ,
enlighten ,
ennoble ,
euhemerize ,
evidence ,
evince ,
exalt ,
exemplify ,
exhibit ,
explain ,
explain away ,
explicate ,
expose to view ,
exposit ,
expound ,
express ,
face ,
fast -
dye ,
feather ,
figure ,
filigree ,
finish ,
fire ,
flag ,
flaunt ,
flood with light ,
floodlight ,
flounce ,
flourish ,
flower ,
fresco ,
garland ,
gem ,
gild ,
give reason for ,
give sign ,
give the meaning ,
give token ,
glaze ,
gloss ,
grain ,
highlight ,
hue ,
ignite ,
illume ,
illumine ,
illustrate ,
imbue ,
improve ,
incarnate ,
indicate ,
ingrain ,
interpret ,
irradiate ,
japan ,
jewel ,
kindle ,
lacquer ,
lay on color ,
light ,
light up ,
lighten ,
luminate ,
make clear ,
make plain ,
manifest ,
materialize ,
mature ,
mean ,
ornament ,
overshine ,
paint ,
parade ,
parget ,
perfect ,
perform ,
pigment ,
plume ,
polish ,
popularize ,
present ,
prime ,
produce ,
rationalize ,
refine ,
relume ,
relumine ,
represent ,
reveal ,
ribbon ,
roll out ,
set forth ,
shade ,
shadow ,
shed light upon ,
shellac ,
shine upon ,
show ,
show forth ,
show how ,
show the way ,
simplify ,
slop on paint ,
smear ,
solve ,
spangle ,
spell out ,
spotlight ,
stain ,
stipple ,
throw light upon ,
tinct ,
tincture ,
tinge ,
tinsel ,
tint ,
token ,
tone ,
trot out ,
undercoat ,
unfold ,
unlock ,
unravel ,
uplift ,
varnish ,
wash ,
wave ,
whitewash ,
wreathe
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