illuminator
One who brightens
An illuminator is a person or thing that provides light or clarification.
Historically, illuminators were medieval artisans who decorated manuscripts with ornate designs, gold leaf, and colorful illustrations—literally making pages luminous: The illuminator spent months on a single page of the Book of Kells.
In technical contexts, an illuminator is a device that provides light for optical instruments or displays.
Manual document copier
- calligrapherDecorative handwriting artist
- gilderApplies gold to surfaces
- miniaturistOne who crafts diminutive works
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
parchment · pigment · scriptorium · codex · medieval · monastic · ornament · rubric
Electric light fixture
- torchHandheld burning light source
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
- candleWax stick with wick
beacon · bulb · headlamp · spotlight · floodlight · LED · halogen · arc-lamp
Light-redirecting surface
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- opticsScience of illumination
- dimmerLight intensity regulator
ballast · fixture · photometer · candela · wattage · brightness · beam · filament
Decorative suspended light fixture
- sconceMounted light fixture
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- festoonOrnamental hanging chain
luminaria · tea-light · votives · uplighting · ambiance · centerpiece
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Manual document copier
- calligrapherDecorative handwriting artist
- gilderApplies gold to surfaces
- miniaturistOne who crafts diminutive works
vellum · parchment · pigment · scriptorium · codex · medieval · monastic · ornament · rubric · marginalia
lamp
Electric light fixture
- torchHandheld burning light source
- lanternEnclosed portable light
- flashlightPortable electric lamp
candle · beacon · bulb · headlamp · spotlight · floodlight · LED · halogen · arc-lamp · fluorescent
reflector
Light-redirecting surface
dimmer · ballast · fixture · photometer · candela · wattage · brightness · beam · filament · housing
chandelier
Decorative suspended light fixture
- sconceMounted light fixture
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
festoon · luminaria · tea-light · votives · uplighting · ambiance · centerpiece
teacher
One who instructs others
philosopher · guru · visionary · prophet · thinker · scholar · mystic · awakener · revealer · explicator
- makeupmascara, blush, eyeliner, lipstick, concealer
- decorative artistsstenciler, gilder, muralist, mosaicist, stained glass artist
- medieval tradesblacksmith, carpenter, baker, weaver, potter
- Medieval Womenabbess, noblewoman, lady, queen, duchess
- manuscript authorsscribe, copyist, monk, translator, calligrapher
- microscopymicroscope, objective lens, compound microscope, eyepiece, compound microscopes
illuminatordarkener
Agent that obscures light
obscurer · shade · dimmer · blocker · extinguisher
illuminatorobscurantist
One opposing spread of knowledge
obfuscator · mystifier · confounder · muddler · befuddler
illuminatordefacer
One who damages surfaces
eraser · vandal · destroyer · iconoclast · book-burner
- 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
illuminate, illumination, illuminated, illuminating, illuminates, illuminations, illuminative, illuminators