illuminate

illuminate has 10 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 10.

Definitions

• v. t.. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
• v. t.. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
• v. t.. 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.
• v. t.. 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.
• v. i.. To light up in token or rejoicing.
• a.. Enlightened.
• n.. One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.
• v.. make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
• v.. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
• v.. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)