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illuminateto light up or brighten with light

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to light up or brighten with light

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈluːməˌneɪt/

Korean meaning: 밝게 비추다, 조명하다

Korean pronunciation: 일-루-머-네이트 (강세: 루)

Example Sentences

  • My phone's flashlight can illuminate even the darkest corners of my messy room.
  • The professor's joke illuminated the boring lecture better than any textbook.
  • Fireworks illuminate the night sky during the festival.

illuminate

VERB

//ɪˈluːməˌneɪt//

to light up or brighten with light

illuminate concept
💡 Concept

Flashlight illuminates the dark room

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illuminate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Illuminate to eliminate, then calculate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈluːməˌneɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixil--
Rootlumin
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin 'illuminare,' composed of 'in-' (in, into) and 'luminare' (to light up), derived from 'lumen' meaning light. The word entered English through Old French and Medieval Latin.

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🎵Rhyme

eliminatestimulatecalculate
eliminate
stimulate
calculate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My phone's flashlight can illuminate even the darkest corners of my messy room.

😄 Fun example

The professor's joke illuminated the boring lecture better than any textbook.

Fireworks illuminate the night sky during the festival.

Her smile can illuminate the gloomiest day.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

brightenlight upclarifyenlightenexplain

Antonyms

darkenobscureconfuse

Related

luminousilluminationluminaryenlightenmentbright