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Definition of illuminate

"illuminate" in the verb sense

1. light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate

make lighter or brighter

"This lamp lightens the room a bit"

2. clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate

make free from confusion or ambiguity make clear

"Could you clarify these remarks?"

"Clear up the question of who is at fault"

3. illuminate

add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for illuminate

Perfect light
Would dazzle, not illuminate, the sight;
From earth it is enough to glimpse at heaven. [ Lord Houghton ]

There are moments of intense joy and grief, which every one has, at least, once in his life, that illuminate his character at once. [ Lavater ]

We may be sure that cheerful beliefs about the unseen world, framed in full harmony with the beauty of the visible universe, and with the sweetness of domestic affections and joys, and held in company with kindred and friends, will illuminate the dark places on the pathway of earthly life and brighten all the road. [ Charles W. Eliot ]

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illuminate in Scrabble®

The word illuminate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters illuminate:

ILLUMINATE

(117)

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

ailment, aliment, alltime, emulant, limelit, miniate, mullite, netmail, nutmeal

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illuminate in Words With Friends™

The word illuminate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters illuminate:

ILLUMINATE

(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

ailment, aliment, alltime, emulant, limelit, miniate, mullite, netmail, nutmeal

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Words within the letters of illuminate

2 letter words in illuminate (17 words)

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3 letter words in illuminate (34 words)

ail aim ale all ant ate eat ell elm emu eta ill lam lea let leu lie lit man mat men met mil net nil nit nut tam tan tau tea ten tie tin

4 letter words in illuminate (64 words)

5 letter words in illuminate (23 words)

alien ament amine anime email ileal ileum ilium inlet inula leant limit lumen meant metal tinea ulnae unite unlit unmet untie until utile

6 letter words in illuminate (31 words)

allium alumel alumni amulet auntie eluant entail illite illium illume inmate lament lentil lineal lintel lunate luteal lutein mallet mantel mantle menial mental milieu millet minuet minute mullet munite ultima untill

7 letter words in illuminate (9 words)

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8 letter words in illuminate (2 words)

illumine minutiae

9 letter words in illuminate (2 words)

aluminite multilane

10 letter words in illuminate (1 word)

illuminate

illuminate + 1 blank (2 words)

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illuminate + 2 blanks (3 words)

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Words containing the sequence illuminate

Words that start with illuminate (3 words)

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Words with illuminate in them (8 words)

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Words that end with illuminate (4 words)

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Word Growth involving illuminate

Shorter words in illuminate

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