Illuminate synonyms
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light (related)
To start to burn; be ignited or kindled:
To give light to; illuminate.
To raise to a higher moral, social, or cultural level or condition
To shine brightly; flash
brighten (related)
To make or become bright or brighter.
Ornament is defined as to decorate or make beautiful.
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emblaze
To cause to glow; light up.
To clear of confusion or uncertainty:
To explain or clarify something:
To illuminate with a spotlight.
confuse (antonym)
To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; bewilder or perplex.
involve (antonym)
To envelop, enfold, entangle, or embarrass.
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refract (related)
To explain the meaning of:
To present a clarification, example, or explanation.
explain (related)
To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
decorate (related)
Decorate is defined as to change or add something to make it more beautiful, or to give a medal to someone.
To set fire to; cause to burn
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To set fire to; ignite.
(Intransitive) To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
To improve electronically the quality or clarity of (a photograph or other image) as by means of a computer
To give the light of fact and knowledge to; free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
To shoot (a device that launches a projectile or a pulse of stream of something).
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Glow is defined as to give off a light or heat, or to show good health or happiness.
To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.
darken (antonym)
To cloud, obscure, or perplex; to render less clear or intelligible.
obscure (antonym)
Obscure is defined as to make confusing or hard to see.
cloud (antonym)
A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level. Clouds are formed when air that contains water vapor cools below the dew point.
To remove (objects or obstructions):
To instruct or improve morally or intellectually.
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To illuminate.
teach (related)
To cause to learn by example or experience:
(Intransitive) To become light, to brighten.
To illuminate; to make clear.
(UK) Alternative spelling of crystallize.
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(Rare) Alternative spelling of crystallize.
(UK) Alternative spelling of crystallize.
luminous (related)
illumination (related)
evoke (related)
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complicate (antonym)
To expose involvement in a convoluted matter.
shed (or throw) light on (or upon)
Find another word for illuminate. In this page you can discover 51 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for illuminate, like: light, illumine, uplift, lighten, irradiate, brighten, ornament, emblaze, clarify, elucidate and spotlight.
