illuminated β to supply or brighten with light; light up.
lit up β a simple past tense and past participle of light1 .
illumined β Simple past tense and past participle of illumine.
lit β a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
verb floodlit
brighten β If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
flash β a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
light up β something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
spotlight β a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
irradiate β to shed rays of light upon; illuminate.
kindle β (of animals, especially rabbits) to bear (young); produce (offspring).
light β a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
lighten β to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
spot β a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
limelight β Theater. (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam. the light so produced. Chiefly British. a lighting unit, especially a spotlight.
illuminate β to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject).
put on β a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
shine β to give forth or glow with light; shed or cast light.
turn on β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
animate β Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
cast β The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
flood β a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
inflame β to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
switch on β the act or process of switching on an ignition, light, appliance, etc.
accentuate β To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
point up β a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
publicise β to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.
publicize β to give publicity to; bring to public notice; advertise: They publicized the meeting as best they could.
feature β a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.
