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illuminate

/ɪlˈl(j)uməneɪt/
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.

Synonymsillustrate, quill, bring home, clarify, elucidate, explicitize
adjective

  1. Enlightened

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