illuminate
- IPA[iˈlo͞oməˌnāt]
美式
- make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up；decorate (a building or structure) with lights for a special occasion.
verb: illuminate, 3rd person present: illuminates, gerund or present participle: illuminating, past tense: illuminated, past participle: illuminated
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動詞
- 1. make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up a flash of lightning illuminated the house his face was illuminated by a smile 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ decorate (a building or structure) with lights for a special occasion.
- 2. help to clarify or explain placing the events of the 1930s in a broader historical context helps to illuminate their significance 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. decorate (a page or letter in a manuscript) by hand with gold, silver, or colored designs this is a carefully written, large-format manuscript illuminated by Leonardo Bellini 同義詞
- lit with bright lights: a large illuminated sign the illuminated windows of the hall
Oxford Dictionary
- lit with bright lights: a large illuminated sign the illuminated windows of the hall
Oxford American Dictionary
- helping to clarify or explain something: it's been a very illuminating discussion the author offers illuminating insights into the ways in which literature has been shaped by the environment it portrays
Oxford Dictionary
- helping to clarify or explain something: it's been a very illuminating discussion the author offers illuminating insights into the ways in which literature has been shaped by the environment it portrays
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪt]
英式
- make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up: a flash of lightning illuminated the house his face was illuminated by a smile
Oxford Dictionary
