illumine
verb (literary)(also illuminate)
- illumine something
to shine light on or in something 照明；照亮；照射 The moon's rays illumined the darkness. 月光照亮了黑暗。
- illumine something
to make something clearer or easier to understand 使更清晰易懂；阐明；澄清 In his book, Lewis illumines key aspects of this question. 在他的书中，刘易斯阐明了这个问题的关键方面。
- illumine something
to make a person’s face, etc. seem bright and excited 使容光焕发 A strange radiance illumined her face. 一种奇怪的光芒照亮了她的脸。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare, from in- ‘upon’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light’.