illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/
verb
- To shine light on something; to make something bright with light.
- The lamp illuminated the entire desk.
- The headlights illuminated the road ahead.
- Fireflies illuminate the summer night sky.
- To explain or make something clear and easy to understand.
- This book illuminates the history of ancient Rome.
- The teacher's example illuminated the difficult math problem.
- Her research illuminates the causes of the disease.
- To decorate something, especially a manuscript, with bright colors or gold.
- They hired a calligrapher to illuminate the family tree.
- The artist illuminated the wedding invitation with floral designs.
- Medieval monks used to illuminate religious texts with gold leaf.