1. past tense and past participle of illuminate; to light up or make bright
2. to clarify or explain; to make clear or understandable

1. lit up; shining or glowing with light
2. made clear or understandable; enlightened

Examples

• The stage was illumined by hundreds of bright lights.
• Her face was illumined with joy when she heard the good news.
• The professor illumined the complex theory with clear examples.
• The full moon illumined the dark forest path.
• His explanation illumined the confusing passage in the text.
• The illumined manuscript showed beautiful medieval artwork.
• The city streets were illumined by streetlamps throughout the night.