illumine

verb
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪn/
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪn/
(literary)
(also illuminate)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they illumine
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪn/
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪn/
he / she / it illumines
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnz/
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnz/
past simple illumined
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnd/
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnd/
past participle illumined
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnd/
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnd/
-ing form illumining
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnɪŋ/
🔊/ɪˈluːmɪnɪŋ/
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  1. illumine something to shine light on or in something照明;照亮;照射
    • The moon's rays illumined the darkness.月亮的光芒照亮了黑暗。
  2. illumine something to make something clearer or easier to understand使更清晰易懂;阐明;澄清
    • In his book, Lewis illumines key aspects of this question.刘易斯在他的书中阐明了这个问题的关键方面。
  3. illumine something to make a person’s face, etc. seem bright and excited使容光焕发
    • A strange radiance illumined her face.奇怪的光芒照亮了她的脸。
    Topics Feelingsc2
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare, from in- ‘upon’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light’.