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illuminated

il·lu·mi·nate
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb ih-loo-muh-neyt; adjective, noun ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt]
    • /verb ɪˈlu məˌneɪt; adjective, noun ɪˈlu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
    • /ɪˈluː.mɪ.neɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb ih-loo-muh-neyt; adjective, noun ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt]
    • /verb ɪˈlu məˌneɪt; adjective, noun ɪˈlu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Definitions of illuminated word

  • verb with object illuminated to supply or brighten with light; light up. 1
  • verb with object illuminated to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject). 1
  • verb with object illuminated to decorate with lights, as in celebration. 1
  • verb with object illuminated to enlighten, as with knowledge. 1
  • verb with object illuminated to make resplendent or illustrious: A smile illuminated her face. 1
  • verb with object illuminated to decorate (a manuscript, book, etc.) with colors and gold or silver, as was often done in the Middle Ages. 1

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Origin of illuminated

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin illūminātus (past participle of illūmināre to light up, brighten). See illumine, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Illuminated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

illuminated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

illuminated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for illuminated

adj illuminated

  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • lit up — a simple past tense and past participle of light1 .

adjective illuminated

  • floodlit — Lit by floodlights.
  • illumined — Simple past tense and past participle of illumine.
  • lit — a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
  • lighted — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.

Antonyms for illuminated

adjective illuminated

  • lightless — without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
  • unlit — not illuminated
  • pitch-dark — dark or black as pitch: a pitch-dark night.
  • unlettered — not educated; uneducated; untutored; ignorant.
  • delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.

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