Illuminate
Illuminate , transitive verb
[Latin illuminatus, past participle of illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, from lumen light. See Luminous, and compare Illume, Illumine, Enlimn, Limn.]
1.
To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
2.
To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
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.
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.
Illuminate , intransitive verb
To light up in token or rejoicing.
Illuminate , adjective
[Latin illuminatus, p. p.]
Enlightened. — Bp. Hall
Illuminate , noun
One who is enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.