illuminate | meaning of illuminate in Longman Dictionary of . . . From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English illuminate il‧lu‧mi‧nate ɪˈluːməneɪt, ɪˈljuː-$ ɪˈluː- (also illumine) verb [transitive] 1 LIGHT to make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light A single candle illuminated his face
Illuminate - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com To illuminate is to light up — with physical light or with an idea A spotlight might illuminate an actor on stage, and a good chemistry teacher might illuminate students with a lesson on the atomic structure of hydrogen