illuminated

Definition of illuminated in English English dictionary: Simple past tense and past participle of illuminate; decorated and illustrated; past of illuminate; {s} lit up, brightened; elucidated, explained; adorned, decorated, illustrated; provided with artificial light; "illuminated advertising"; "looked up at the lighted windows"; "a brightly lit room"; "a well-lighted stairwell; Something that is illuminated is lit up, usually by electric lighting. an illuminated sign; lighty; illumined
illuminated manuscript: Handwritten book decorated with gold or silver, brilliant colours, elaborate designs, or miniature paintings. "Illumination" originally denoted embellishment of text with gold or silver, which gave the impression that the page had been literally illuminated. In the Middle Ages those who "historiated" (illustrated texts with paintings) were differentiated from those who "illuminated" (embellished the initial capital letters with gold leaf or powder). Today the term denotes the illustration and decoration of early manuscripts in general, whether or not with gold. With the development of printing in Europe in the 15th century, illumination was superseded by printed illustrations
illuminate: Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment
illuminate: to clarify or make something understandable
illuminate: to decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs
illuminate: to supply with light
illuminate: {v} to enlighten, to adorn
illuminate: To light up in token or rejoicing
illuminate: make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
illuminate: to shine light on something
illuminate: to glow
illuminate: add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
illuminate: to decorate something with lights
illuminate: To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible. No streetlights illuminated the street
illuminate: If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it. They use games and drawings to illuminate their subject. + illuminating il·lu·mi·nat·ing His autobiography provides an illuminating insight into his mind
illuminate: to be exposed to light
illuminate: To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages
illuminate: {f} light up, brighten; elucidate, explain; adorn, decorate, illustrate
illuminate: To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten
illuminate: a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge
illuminate: To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect
illuminate: To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty
illuminate: Enlightened
illuminate: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
illuminate: One who is enlightened; esp
illuminate: brighten up