v. 25B6; verb
the bundle was illuminated by the torch : LIGHT (UP), throw light on, brighten, shine on; poetic/literary illumine.
the manuscripts were illuminated : DECORATE, illustrate, embellish, adorn, ornament.
documents often illuminate people's thought processes : CLARIFY, elucidate, explain, reveal, shed light on, give insight into.
darken, conceal.