[verb] [T] [formal] - to light (something) and make it brighter or (figurative) to explain and show more clearly (something difficult to understand)The streets were illuminated with strings of coloured lights.(figurative) The results of the recent research will illuminate the mystery of the creation of the Universe.(formal) An illuminated book or other piece of writing is one decorated with added colour, gold paint and small pictures.an illuminated manuscript
ILLUMINATE
Meaning of ILLUMINATE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012