illuminates
Makes things visible
Illuminates means to light up or make bright: A single candle illuminated the room.
More often the word is figurative—to illuminate a subject is to make it clearer or easier to understand: Her research illuminates the connection between diet and mood.
Medieval manuscripts were illuminated with decorative designs and colors.
Emit or reflect light
- glowSteady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
- gleamFaint reflected light
glisten · sparkle · twinkle · dazzle · flare · flash · flicker · beacon
To make understood
- explicateClarify through detailed analysis
- explainMake something understood
- demystifyExplain something confusing
- simplifyMake less complex
untangle · disambiguate · interpret · decode · articulate · translate · shed light · clarification
Reveal what's hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- unveilReveal something hidden
- discloseReveal hidden information
- discoverFind something unknown
manifest · show · demonstrate · highlight · spotlight · bring to light · lay bare · unmask
Rouse from slumber
- inspireStir to action
- edifyInstruct and improve morally
- informGive facts to
- instructConvey knowledge or orders
teach · open eyes · epiphany · realization · understanding · wisdom · insight · awareness
Ornamental hanging chain
- adornAdd beauty to
- embellishAdd decorative elements
- bedeckTo ornament elaborately
- trimRemove unwanted edges
deck · ornament · string lights · fairy lights · lanterns · candles · chandeliers · sconces
shine
Emit or reflect light
- glowSteady, soft light
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- luminescenceHeatless light emission
gleam · glisten · sparkle · twinkle · dazzle · flare · flash · flicker · beacon · lighten
elucidate
To make understood
- explicateClarify through detailed analysis
- explainMake something understood
- demystifyExplain something confusing
simplify · untangle · disambiguate · interpret · decode · articulate · translate · shed light · clarification · unpack
uncover
Reveal what's hidden
discover · manifest · show · demonstrate · highlight · spotlight · bring to light · lay bare · unmask · display
awaken
Rouse from slumber
instruct · teach · open eyes · epiphany · realization · understanding · wisdom · insight · awareness · consciousness
festoon
Ornamental hanging chain
trim · deck · ornament · string lights · fairy lights · lanterns · candles · chandeliers · sconces · luminarias
illuminatesdarkens
Becomes less bright
obscures · dims · shadows · blacks out · blackens
- illuminated manuscriptsHand-adorned medieval book pages
- illuminated lettersOrnamented characters in manuscripts
- illuminated signsBacklit or glowing markers
- illuminated textAdorned handwritten document
- illuminated streetsRoads with artificial lighting
- illuminated pagesAdorned manuscript sheets
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