Meaning & use
Illuminated
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Lit up with light, or, figuratively, made clear or enlightened.
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The cathedral's stained-glass windows were beautifully illuminated at sunset.
Her explanation illuminated a subject I had never really understood before.
A note on using this word
Medieval 'illuminated manuscripts' were decorated with gold and bright pigments that seemed to glow, giving rise to the term's association with brilliance.
Words with a similar meaning
litlighted
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Words with an opposite meaning
darkeneddim
Another way to use it
2. adjective
decorated with ornamental designs, gold leaf, or bright colors, as in a medieval manuscript
The monks spent years producing the illuminated manuscript.
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