1. to light up or brighten with light
Usage: literary; archaic
2. to enlighten or clarify intellectually or spiritually
Usage: literary; archaic

Examples

• The candles illumed the ancient chapel with a warm glow.
• Moonlight illumed the path through the forest.
• The teacher’s wisdom illumed the minds of her students.
• Stars illume the night sky with their distant light.
• The philosopher’s words illumed the complex concept.
• Dawn began to illume the eastern horizon.