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Illuminate
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 4
Part of speech: noun (n.)
One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 4
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To light up in token or rejoicing.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 4 of 4
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
Enlightened. Bp. Hall.