illumine

/ɪˈluːmɪn/
verb
  1. To light up or make bright, often in a poetic or figurative way.
    • A single candle illumined the small room with a soft glow.
    • The rising sun began to illumine the valley with golden rays.
    • Her smile seemed to illumine the entire room.
  2. To enlighten or give spiritual or intellectual insight.
    • The ancient texts sought to illumine the path to wisdom.
    • Meditation can illumine the mind and bring clarity.
    • His words illumined my understanding of the poem.
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