Illuminate

il-lū′min-āt, v.t. to light up: to enlighten: to illustrate: to adorn with ornamental lettering or illustrations.— adj. enlightened.— adj. Illū′minable , that may be illuminated.— adj. and n. Illū′minant .— n.pl. Illuminā′tī , the enlightened, a name given to various sects, and especially to a society of German Freethinkers at the end of the 18th century.— n. Illuminā′tion , act of giving light: that which gives light: splendour: brightne : a display of lights: adorning of books with coloured lettering or illustrations: ( B .) enlightening influence, inspiration.— adj. Illū′minative , tending to give light: illustrative or explanatory.— n. Illū′minator , one who illuminates, esp. one who is employed in adorning books with coloured letters and illustrations.— vs.t. Illū′mine , Illū′me , to make luminous or bright: to enlighten: to adorn.— ns. Illū′miner , an illuminator; Illū′minism .— adj. Illum′inous , bright. [L. illumināre , - ātum — in , in, upon, lum ināre , to cast light— lumen (= lucimen )— lucēre , to shine, light.]