was wotd|2006|November|4
English

Etymology
From ME. illuminaten, originally from L. illuminatus|illūmin�tus, past participle of illuminare#Latin|illūmin�re "to light".

Pronunciation 1
IPA|/ɪl�lumɪneɪt/ or /ɪl�lum�neɪt/
audio|en-us-illuminate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
rfc-level|Verb at L4+ not in L3 POS section
en-verb|illuminat|ing

1. transitive to shine light on something
2. transitive to decorate something with lights
3. transitive to clarify or make something understandable
4. transitive to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs
5. intransitive to glow
6. intransitive to be exposed to light

Translations
trans-top|to shine light on something (1)
Finnish: valaista
French: illuminer
Italian: illuminare
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (terasu), ���� (sy�m�suru)
Polish: iluminowa�, o�wietla�
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trans-top|to decorate something with lights (2)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|to clarify or make something understandable (3)
Finnish: valaista
Italian: illuminare
trans-mid
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Synonyms
illumine

Pronunciation 2
IPA|/ɪl�lumɪn�t/

Noun
en-noun

1. Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.

Category:English verbs

Italian

Adjective
illuminate p

1. feminine of|illuminato#Adjective|illuminato

Verb
illuminate

1. second person plural present tense of illuminare
2. second person plural imperative of illuminare
3. feminine plural past participle of illuminare

Category:Italian adjective forms
Category:Italian verb forms

fa:illuminate
fr:illuminate
io:illuminate
it:illuminate
hu:illuminate
pl:illuminate
ru:illuminate
te:illuminate
vi:illuminate
zh:illuminate

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