Meaning & use
Illuminator
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A person or device that provides light or makes something clear.
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The infrared illuminator lets the camera record in complete darkness.
A good teacher acts as an illuminator, making difficult ideas easy to grasp.
A note on using this word
Historically, an "illuminator" was an artist who decorated manuscripts with gold leaf and ornate images, a craft known as illumination.
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2. noun
Historically, an artist who decorated manuscripts with elaborate designs, gold leaf, and images.
Medieval illuminators spent months completing a single ornate manuscript.
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