illuminate

verb [T]

/ɪˈlu·məˌneɪt/

Definition

› to put light in or on something: The buildings were illuminated at night. › If you illuminate a subject, you explain it: This article illuminates the basic principles of economics.

(Definition of illuminate verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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