English-Thai Dictionary
enlighten
VT สอน ให้ความรู้ ให้ ความกระจ่าง acquaint inform tell son
enlighten about
PHRV ทำให้ เข้าใจ มากขึ้น ทำให้ แจ่มแจ้ง ทำให้ รู้ ชัด ยิ่งขึ้น enlighten on tam-hai-kao-jai-mak-kuen
enlighten on
PHRV ทำให้ เข้าใจ มากขึ้น ทำให้ แจ่มแจ้ง ทำให้ รู้ ชัด ยิ่งขึ้น enlighten about tam-hai-kao-jai-mak-kuen
enlightened person
N ผู้ ตรัสรู้ ผู้รู้แจ้ง phu-trad-sa-ru
enlightenment
N การตรัสรู้ ความเห็นแจ้ง การ รู้แจ้งเห็นจริง kan-trad-sa-ru
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN
v.t.enli'tn. [from light. ] 1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
His lightnings enlightened the world. Psalm 97:4.
2. To quicken in the faculty of vision; to enable to see more clearly.
Jonathan's--eyes were enlightened. 1 Samuel 14:27.
3. To give light to; to give clearer views; to illuminate; to instruct; to enable to see or comprehend truth; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
4. To illuminate with divine knowledge, or a knowledge of the truth.
Those who were once enlightened. Hebrews 6:4.
ENLIGHTENED
pp. Rendered light; illuminated; instructed; informed; furnished with clear views.
ENLIGHTENER
n.One who illuminates; he or that which communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.
ENLIGHTENING
ppr. Illuminating; giving light to; instructing.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN
En *light "en, v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + lighten: cf. AS. inlihtan. Cf. Enlight. ]
1. To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. His lightnings enlightened the world. Ps. xcvii. 4.
2. To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding. The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God. Trench.
ENLIGHTENER
ENLIGHTENER En *light "en *er, n.
Defn: One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind.
ENLIGHTENMENT
ENLIGHTENMENT En *light "en *ment, n.
Defn: Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
New American Oxford Dictionary
enlighten
en light en |enˈlītn ɪnˈlaɪtn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] give (someone ) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation: Christopher had not enlightened Frances as to their relationship. • give (someone ) spiritual knowledge or insight. • archaic shed light on (an object ). DERIVATIVES en light en er noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make luminous ’; formerly also as inlighten ): in early use from Old English inlīhtan ‘to shine ’; later from en- 1, in- 2 (as an intensifier ) + lighten 2 or the noun light 1 .
enlightened
en light ened |enˈlītnd ɪnˈlaɪtnd | ▶adjective having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook: the more enlightened employers offer better terms. • spiritually aware.
enlightenment
en light en ment |enˈlītnmənt ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt | ▶noun 1 the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened: Robbie looked to me for enlightenment. • the action or state of attaining or having attained spiritual knowledge or insight, in particular (in Buddhism ) that awareness which frees a person from the cycle of rebirth. 2 ( the Enlightenment ) a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th -century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.
Oxford Dictionary
enlighten
en |light ¦en |ɪnˈlʌɪt (ə )n, ɛn- | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 give (someone ) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation: Christopher had not enlightened Francis as to their relationship. • give (someone ) spiritual knowledge or insight. 2 archaic shed light on (an object ). DERIVATIVES enlightener noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘make luminous ’; formerly also as inlighten ): in early use from Old English inlīhtan ‘to shine ’; later from en- 1, in- 2 (as an intensifier ) + lighten 2 or the noun light 1 .
enlightened
en |light |ened |ɪnˈlʌɪt (ə )nd | ▶adjective having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook: the more enlightened employers offer better terms. • spiritually aware.
enlightenment
en |light ¦en |ment |ɪnˈlʌɪt (ə )nm (ə )nt, ɛn- | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of enlightening or the state of being enlightened: Robbie looked to me for enlightenment. • the action or state of attaining or having attained spiritual knowledge or insight, in particular (in Buddhism ) that awareness which frees a person from the cycle of rebirth. 2 ( the Enlightenment ) a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th -century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent figures included Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.
American Oxford Thesaurus
enlighten
enlighten verb please enlighten us about the latest developments: inform, tell, make aware, open someone's eyes, notify, illuminate, apprise, brief, update, bring up to date; disabuse, set straight; informal put in the picture, clue in, fill in, put wise, bring up to speed.
enlightened
enlightened adjective enlightened people don ’t punch out people who think differently: informed, well-informed, aware, sophisticated, advanced, developed, liberal, open-minded, broad-minded, educated, knowledgeable, wise; civilized, refined, cultured, cultivated. ANTONYMS benighted.
enlightenment
enlightenment noun sharing her musical enlightenment with her children: insight, understanding, awareness, wisdom, education, learning, knowledge; illumination, awakening, instruction, teaching; sophistication, advancement, development, open-mindedness, broad-mindedness; culture, refinement, cultivation, civilization.
Oxford Thesaurus
enlighten
enlighten verb 1 will you kindly enlighten me as to what this is? inform, make aware, notify, tell, advise, let know, illuminate, open someone's eyes, apprise; explain the situation to, explain the circumstances to, describe the state of affairs to, brief, update, give details to, give information to, bring up to date; informal clue in, fill in, put wise, tip off, put in the picture, bring up to speed. ANTONYMS keep in the dark. 2 museums were built to enlighten the people: civilize, bring civilization to, bring culture to; sophisticate, socialize, humanize; improve, better; edify, educate, instruct, teach, tutor, indoctrinate; rare acculturate. ANTONYMS stultify.
enlightened
enlightened adjective without an informed and free press there cannot be an enlightened people: informed, aware, educated, knowledgeable, learned, wise, literate, intellectual, tutored, illuminated, apprised; civilized, refined, cultured, cultivated, sophisticated, advanced, developed, liberal, open-minded, broad-minded. ANTONYMS ignorant; benighted.
enlightenment
enlightenment noun the reader will be hoping for enlightenment from the text: understanding, insight, education, learning, knowledge, awareness, information, erudition, wisdom, instruction, teaching; illumination, light, edification, awakening; culture, refinement, cultivation, civilization, sophistication, advancement, development, liberalism, open-mindedness, broad-mindedness. ANTONYMS ignorance; benightedness.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
enlighten
en light en /ɪnláɪt (ə )n /動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠1 «…について » 〈人 〉に (よりくわしく )説明する , 知らせる , 教える «about , as to , on » (!進行形にしない ) ▸ enlighten the policeman about the accident その事故について警官にくわしく説明する 2 〈人 〉を啓発 [啓蒙 （けいもう ）]する , 教化する ▸ His opinion enlightened me .彼の意見には啓発された
enlightened
en l í ght ened 形容詞 ｟ほめて ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 見識 [良識 ]のある 〈人 態度など 〉.2 十分な理解を示す ; «…に » 精通した, 明るい «about , on » .
enlightening
en l í ght en ing 形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗啓発的な, 勉強になる, 教化を目的とした .～ly 副詞
enlightenment
en l í ght en ment 名詞 U 1 ｟かたく ｠啓発, 教化 .2 (仏教 ヒンドゥー教の )悟り .3 〖the E- 〗(18世紀ヨーロッパの )啓蒙 （けいもう ）主義 (運動 ).
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