illuminates

The word “illuminates” has 4 syllables: il-lu-mi-nates

It's pronounced as /ɪˈluːmɪˌneɪts/

What is synonym and antonym for illuminates?

In the thesaurus, “illuminates” has 107 synonyms and 29 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for illuminates

accents
accentuates
advertises
analyzes
annotates
bathes
beacons
beams
bears down on
bedazzles
betters
blazes
blinds
boosts
breaks down
brightens
burns
clarifies
commentates
construes
dazes
dazzles
deciphers
decodes
defines
demonstrates
demystifies
disentangles
edifies
educates
elevates
elucidates
emblazes
emphasizes
enhaloes
enlightens
ennobles
enriches
ensouls
exalts
explains
explicates
expounds
features
fires
flames
floodlights
focuses
focusses
foregrounds
gets across
glares
gleams
glistens
glitters
glorifies
glosses
glows
haloes
highlights
identifies
ignites
illumes
illumines
illustrates
images
improves
incinerates
inspires
interprets
irradiates
kindles
lifts
lightens
lights
makes much of
nurtures
overplays
pictorializes
pictures
pinpoints
plays up
plugs
presses
promotes
publicizes
punctuates
radiates
regenerates
renews
resolves
shines
simplifies
solves
specifies
spells out
spotlights
stresses
transfigures
transforms
undoes
unravels
unriddles
unscrambles
untangles
uplifts
visualizes

Antonyms for illuminates

beclouds
befogs
belittles
blackens
clouds
confounds
confuses
covers
darkens
de-emphasizes
dims
discounts
disparages
douses
dowses
dulls
extinguishes
minimizes
obfuscates
obscures
perplexes
plays down
puts out
puzzles
quenches
shrouds
underemphasizes
understates
veils

Meanings of illuminates

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.

Example Sentences

Illuminates like the morning sun, her smile brightens everyone's day.
His research illuminates the intricacies of quantum mechanics, making them accessible to all.
The lighthouse beacon illuminates the coastline, guiding ships safely to shore.
The artist's use of light illuminates the depth and emotion in his paintings.
His wisdom illuminates every conversation, offering insights that resonate deeply.

On this page you'll find 136 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to illuminates, such as: accents, accentuates, advertises, analyzes, annotates, bathes, beacons.

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