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Meaning and definition for "illuminate" word

[verb] make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
[verb] make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
[verb] paint, as of medieval manuscripts

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\Il*lu"mi*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illuminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illuminating}.] [L. illuminatus, p. p. of illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen light. See {Luminous}, and cf. {Illume}, {Illumine}, {Enlimn}, {Limn}.] 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.
\Il*lu"mi*nate\, v. i. To light up in token or rejoicing.
\Il*lu"mi*nate\, a. [L. illuminatus, p. p.] Enlightened. --Bp. Hall.
\Il*lu"mi*nate\, n. One who enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.

Synonyms for illuminate

clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illume, illumine, light, light up, shed light on, sort out, straighten out

Related terms: color, daub, diamond, double-dye, dramatize, elucidate, expose to view, flag, indicate, japan, materialize, ornament, perfect, relumine, represent, shine upon, slop on paint, tinct, tincture, tinge, whitewash, wreathe

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Let's analyse "illuminate" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Four syllables and Five vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETANIMULLI. Average typing speed for these characters is 2770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .. .-.. .-.. ..- -- .. -. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: illuminate: 9 + 3 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 27, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: illuminate: 9 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 9 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 44, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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