Meaning of "illuminate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ILLUMINATE

From Latin illūmināre to light up, from lūmen light.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ILLUMINATE

illuminate  [ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ILLUMINATE

Illuminate is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb illuminate in English.

WHAT DOES ILLUMINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Illuminate

Illuminate may refer to: ▪ Illuminate, a German gothic music band ▪ Illuminate, 1995 ▪ Illuminate, 2003 ▪ Illuminate, 2012 ▪ Illuminate, 2008 ▪ Illuminate, 2007 album by Karmacoda ▪ Illuminate... , 2013 album by 911 ▪ Illuminate, an EP by Qntal, 2004 ▪ Illuminate Inc, a children's charity based in India ▪ Illuminate Labs, a Swedish software company...

Definition of illuminate in the English dictionary

The first definition of illuminate in the dictionary is to throw light in or into; light up. Other definition of illuminate is to make easily understood; clarify. Illuminate is also to adorn, decorate, or be decorated with lights.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ILLUMINATE

PRESENT

Present

I illuminate

you illuminate

he/she/it illuminates

we illuminate

you illuminate

they illuminate

Present continuous

I am illuminating

you are illuminating

he/she/it is illuminating

we are illuminating

you are illuminating

they are illuminating

Present perfect

I have illuminated

you have illuminated

he/she/it has illuminated

we have illuminated

you have illuminated

they have illuminated

Present perfect continuous

I have been illuminating

you have been illuminating

he/she/it has been illuminating

we have been illuminating

you have been illuminating

they have been illuminating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I illuminated

you illuminated

he/she/it illuminated

we illuminated

you illuminated

they illuminated

Past continuous

I was illuminating

you were illuminating

he/she/it was illuminating

we were illuminating

you were illuminating

they were illuminating

Past perfect

I had illuminated

you had illuminated

he/she/it had illuminated

we had illuminated

you had illuminated

they had illuminated

Past perfect continuous

I had been illuminating

you had been illuminating

he/she/it had been illuminating

we had been illuminating

you had been illuminating

they had been illuminating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will illuminate

you will illuminate

he/she/it will illuminate

we will illuminate

you will illuminate

they will illuminate

Future continuous

I will be illuminating

you will be illuminating

he/she/it will be illuminating

we will be illuminating

you will be illuminating

they will be illuminating

Future perfect

I will have illuminated

you will have illuminated

he/she/it will have illuminated

we will have illuminated

you will have illuminated

they will have illuminated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been illuminating

you will have been illuminating

he/she/it will have been illuminating

we will have been illuminating

you will have been illuminating

they will have been illuminating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would illuminate

you would illuminate

he/she/it would illuminate

we would illuminate

you would illuminate

they would illuminate

Conditional continuous

I would be illuminating

you would be illuminating

he/she/it would be illuminating

we would be illuminating

you would be illuminating

they would be illuminating

Conditional perfect

I would have illuminate

you would have illuminate

he/she/it would have illuminate

we would have illuminate

you would have illuminate

they would have illuminate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been illuminating

you would have been illuminating

he/she/it would have been illuminating

we would have been illuminating

you would have been illuminating

they would have been illuminating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you illuminate
we let´s illuminate
you illuminate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to illuminate

Past participle

illuminated

Present Participle

illuminating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ILLUMINATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «illuminate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of illuminate

adorn · brighten · clarify · clear up · decorate · elucidate · enlighten · explain · explicate · illumine · illustrate · interpret · irradiate · light · light up · ornament · shed light on

TRANSLATION OF ILLUMINATE

Find out the translation of illuminate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of illuminate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «illuminate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 照亮
• Translator English - Spanish: iluminar
• English: illuminate
• Translator English - Hindi: रोशन
• Translator English - Arabic: إلقاء الضوء
• Translator English - Russian: осветить
• Translator English - Portuguese: iluminar
• Translator English - Bengali: জ্বালান
• Translator English - French: éclairer
• Translator English - Malay: Menerangi
• Translator English - German: beleuchten
• Translator English - Japanese: >照らす
• Translator English - Korean: 조명하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nggambarake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bôi lên
• Translator English - Tamil: தெளிவுபடுத்துவதற்காக
• Translator English - Marathi: भ्रमनिरास
• Translator English - Turkish: aydınlatmak
• Translator English - Italian: illuminare
• Translator English - Polish: oświetlania
• Translator English - Ukrainian: висвітлити
• Translator English - Romanian: ilumina
• Translator English - Greek: φωτίζει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verlig
• Translator English - Swedish: belysa
• Translator English - Norwegian: belyse

10 QUOTES WITH «ILLUMINATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word illuminate.

1

Thomas Aquinas

Better to illuminate than merely to shine, to deliver to others contemplated truths than merely to contemplate.

2

Charles M. Blow

I'm trying to illuminate how perilously narrow we draw the concepts of masculinity and sexuality in our male culture - particularly in black male culture - and to help people to see that there's room enough for everyone.

3

James Buchan

Financial crises are like fireworks: they illuminate the sky even as they go pop.

4

Harvey Fierstein

Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.

5

Robert Harris

To tell a good story and to illuminate the world: the two things are completely linked. That is the point. That is what I've always wanted to do.

6

Jackson Katz

For millions of women and men around the world, the playwright Eve Ensler is a beloved figure. She represents the epitome of the politically engaged artist, someone who uses her creative brilliance to illuminate injustice and give voice to the voiceless.

7

David Maraniss

I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story itself that will carry me, and the reader, from beginning to end. Second, the story has to weave through larger themes that can illuminate the world of the subject.

8

Claire Messud

The more accurately one can illuminate a particular human experience, the better the work of art.

9

Alan Moore

Life is a lot more interesting if you are interested in the people and the places around you. So, illuminate your little patch of ground, the people that you know, the things that you want to commemorate. Light them up with your art, with your music, with your writing, with whatever it is that you do.

10

Christopher Moore

When you're telling stories, you are actually trying to illuminate some portion of the truth in an artful way. The story may immediately seem to be a lie, but it's like an impressionistic painting - you see the light and the color better than you would with a photo-realistic piece.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ILLUMINATE»

Discover the use of illuminate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to illuminate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Illuminate: A Gilded Wings Novel, Book One

Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast.

Aimee Agresti, 2012

Illuminate: Harnessing the Positive Power of Negative Thinking

Only by illuminating problems can we solve them. This book presents a structured methodology for proactively tackling thorny problems with critical, analytical thinking. So stop sticking your head in the sand.

David M. Corbin, 2009

Illuminate: Contemporary Craft Lighting

Based on interviews with more than forty global makers, this long-overdue review of the state of contemporary craft lighting explores the inspirations and methods of the best artists working in the area today.

Hannah Nunn, 2012

Knocking On Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific ...

Lisa Randall guides us through the latest ideas, charting the thrilling progress we have made in understanding the universe - from Galileo and Newton to Einstein and the Large Hadron Collider and the search for the Higgs boson.

Lisa Randall, 2012

Illuminate Within

Illuminate Within is a collection of sayings full of practical wisdom and truth.

Nyemah Johnson, 2011

Shine Your Light ... Illuminate Your Love: 12 Steps to ...

Using humor, depth, and twelve essential steps, this book teaches you to shine your own light brightly enough to illuminate your beauty and your beloved. Are you ready to stop waiting? Then start reading.

Laura L. Dewey, 2012

Illuminate: living with candles

While most treatments concentrate on making or decorating the candles themselves, Illuminate shows how using light can orchestrate a calm environment in every room drawing on the mainstream elements of color & aromatherapy.

Amanda Hammond, Tiffany Manning, Nigel Noyes, 2001

Adriaan Koerbagh, A Light Shining in Dark Places, to ...

This book is the first English edition of a major critique of organized religion.

Adriaan Koerbagh, Michiel R. Wielema, 2011

Coincidence Or Destiny?: Stories of Synchoronicity That ...

Why coincidences happen and what they mean has long been an object of fascination. Here, Cousineau collects episodes of chance that defy explanation from the lives of real people.

‎2002

Kaplan Spotlight SAT: 25 Lessons Illuminate the Most ...

Presents twenty-five lessons that cover math, critical reading, and writing to prepare for the SAT.

Kerensa Peterson, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ILLUMINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term illuminate is used in the context of the following news items.

The Lightfighters hope to illuminate a path for Central Coast artists to …

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Gallery Night Providence, WaterFire and Design the Night illuminate …

Not for nothing: American burying beetle official R.I. bug ... Gallery Night Providence, WaterFire and Design the Night illuminate summer scene ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»

Dubai Airport chooses Bright Green Technology to illuminate new …

Dubai Airport has specified Bright Green Beam™ for new and refurbished LED signage throughout the airport. So far the project has seen the ... «LEDs Magazine, Jul 15»

Fat Cavefish Feast And Famine May Illuminate Human Obesity

Blind cavefish that have adapted to annual cycles of starvation and binge-eating have mutations in the gene MC4R, the same gene that is ... «Science 2.0, Jul 15»

Blue Lights Illuminate Scranton in Honor of Patrolman

SCRANTON — Scranton police are mourning one of their own killed in the line of duty. People in the city are paying tribute to the man who ... «wnep.com, Jul 15»

Illuminate hints at bright future after Duchess of Cambridge Stakes …

Illuminate (left) ridden by Richard Hughes wins The Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes during day two of the July Festival at Newmarket ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»

Ghost and history tours illuminate past, long before Halloween

Ghost and history tours illuminate past, long before Halloween. Christine Vernon leads a ghost tour along the MarshWalk in Murrells Inlet July 3 ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»

How to Illuminate Your Technology Buyer's Sales Journey

buyers journey Even though I've lived in Austin, Texas for over a year, I never get into my car without plugging my destination into my favorite ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»

Karoo Rocks Illuminate Global Mass Extinction Event

Rocks and volcanic ash from the Karoo have led scientists from the University of Witwatersrand to deduce that a single global mass extinction ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Illuminate to shine

Arabian Queen is a monster price for the group one, £200000, Falmouth Stakes over a mile good to firm Newmarket today and with three ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»