Illuminate - definition of illuminate by The Free Dictionary 1 to supply or brighten with light; light up 2 to make lucid; clarify 3 to decorate with lights 4 to enlighten 5 to make resplendent: A smile illuminated her face 6 to decorate (a manuscript or book) with colors and gold or silver 7 to display lights, as in celebration 8 to become illuminated
illuminate - WordReference. com Dictionary of English illuminate vb ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt (transitive) to throw light in or into; light up (transitive) to make easily understood; clarify to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights (transitive) to decorate (a letter, page, etc) by the application of colours, gold, or silver (intransitive) to become lighted up adj ɪˈluːmɪnɪt; -ˌneɪt