I. -nə̇t, usu -nə̇d.+V adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illuminatus, past participle
1. archaic : made bright with light
leaves illuminate with autumnal hues — H.W.Longfellow
2. archaic : being or claiming to be intellectually or culturally or spiritually enlightened to a superior extent
II. ə̇ˈlüməˌnāt also ə̇lˈyü-; usu -ād.+V transitive verb
Etymology: Latin illuminatus, past participle of illuminare, from in- in (II) + luminare to light up, from Latin lumin-, lumen light — more at luminary
1.
a.
(1) : to give physical light to : supply with light : light up
illuminated a picture that hung on the wall — G.B.Shaw
: make bright with light : bathe in light
destroyers illuminate the little boats with their searchlights — H.W.Baldwin
(2) : to light up artificially with usually brilliant lights or decorative lighting effects
the city was illuminated in celebration of the victory
the fountains are beautifully illuminated at night
(3) : to make luminous or shining
the beautiful smile that slowly illuminates her face — Vernon Jarratt
b. : to give spiritual or intellectual light to : enlighten spiritually or intellectually
bought a couple of books for the train to Edinburgh, but I can't say I was greatly illuminated — H.J.Laski
c. archaic : to set alight : kindle
the butler … illuminated the antique Gothic chandelier — W.M.Thackeray
2. : to make clear : clear up : remove obscurity from : elucidate
worked out and illuminated broad principles of constitutional interpretation — W.P.M.Kennedy
historical insight clarifies and illuminates the critical activity of a period — C.I.Glicksberg
3. : to make illustrious or glorious
brilliant achievements that illuminate that era
: make resplendent
splendid tapestries and paintings illuminated the walls
4. : to decorate (as a letter or part of a page) with gold or silver or brilliant colors or with often elaborate designs or miniature pictures
beautiful illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages
III. -_nə̇t, usu -nə̇d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin illuminati, plural
archaic : a person possessing or claiming to possess unusual enlightenment
IV. transitive verb
: to subject to radiation