Illuminate

v. t.	1.	To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuminating .]
	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.
v. i.	1.	To light up in token or rejoicing.
a.	1.	Enlightened.
n.	1.	One who is enlightened; esp., a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.

Verb	1.	illuminate - make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" Synonyms: illume, illumine, light, light up
	2.	illuminate - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" Synonyms: crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, shed light on, sort out, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, straighten out, clear up, clear
	3.	illuminate - add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

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