illumine

• Gehobener oder veralteter Ausdruck dafür, etwas zu erhellen, zu beleuchten oder jemandem geistige bzw. intellektuelle Erleuchtung zu geben.

An archaic or literary verb meaning to light up, brighten, or give spiritual or intellectual enlightenment.

1. Make lighter or brighterC1formal

   To light up or brighten something, often used in a poetic or formal context.

   Erhellen

   • The lanterns illumine the dark path through the forest.
   • Her smile seemed to illumine the entire room.
   • The morning sun illumines the mountain peaks.

   Synonymebrightenilluminateirradiatelightlighten

   Antonymeblackenclouddarkendimobscureshade