illuminate
verb [T] /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪt/ formalDefinition
› to light something and make it brighter: The streets were illuminated with strings of coloured lights.Emitting and casting light › to explain and show more clearly something that is difficult to understand: an article which illuminates the issues at stakeDefining and explaining
(Definition of illuminate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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