verb
- to light up or brighten with light
- to enlighten or clarify intellectually or spiritually
Usage: literary; archaic
Usage: literary; archaic
Examples
- The morning sun illumes the valley below.
- Candlelight illumes the ancient manuscript.
- Her wisdom illumes the darkest mysteries.
- The lighthouse illumes the rocky shore.
- Knowledge illumes the path to understanding.
- The fire illumes their faces in the darkness.