illuminate

The word “illuminate” has 4 syllables: il-lu-mi-nate

It's pronounced as /ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪt/

What is synonym and antonym for illuminate?

In the thesaurus, “illuminate” has 121 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for illuminate along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for illuminate

accent
accentuate
advertise
analyze
annotate
bathe
beacon
beam
bear down on
bedazzle
better
blaze
blind
boost
break down
brighten
burn
clarify
clear up
commentate
construe
daze
dazzle
decipher
decode
define
demonstrate
demystify
disentangle
dramatize
edify
educate
elevate
elucidate
emblaze
emphasize
enhalo
enlighten
ennoble
enrich
ensoul
exalt
explain
explicate
expound
express
feature
finish
fire
flame
flash
floodlight
focus
foreground
get across
give insight
glare
gleam
glisten
glitter
glorify
gloss
glow
halo
highlight
hit with a light
identify
ignite
illume
illumine
illustrate
image
improve
incinerate
inspire
instruct
interpret
irradiate
kindle
lift
light
light up
lighten
limelight
make much of
nurture
overplay
perfect
pictorialize
picture
pinpoint
play up
plug
polish
press
promote
publicize
punctuate
radiate
regenerate
renew
resolve
shed light on
shine
simplify
solve
specify
spell out
spot
spotlight
stress
transfigure
transform
undo
unravel
unriddle
unscramble
untangle
uplift
uplight
visualize

Antonyms for illuminate

be vague
becloud
befog
belittle
blacken
cloud
complicate
confound
confuse
cover
darken
de-emphasize
dim
discount
disparage
douse
dowse
dull
extinguish
involve
minimize
mystify
obfuscate
obscure
perplex
play down
put out
puzzle
quench
ruin
shroud
underemphasize
understate
veil
worsen

Meanings of illuminate

noun
1. Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
verb
1. To shine light on something.
2. To decorate something with lights.
3. To clarify or make something understandable.
4. To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
5. To make spectacular.
6. To glow; to light up.
7. To be exposed to light.
8. To direct a radar beam toward.
adjective
1. Enlightened.

Example Sentences

The sun's rays illuminate the room, filling it with warmth and light.
A well-placed lamp can illuminate the darkest corners of a room.
His insightful words illuminate the complexity of the human condition.
The fireworks display at night illuminates the sky with bursts of color.
Scientific research aims to illuminate the mysteries of the universe.

On this page you'll find 156 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illuminate, such as: accent, accentuate, advertise, analyze, annotate, bathe, be vague.

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