English-Thai Dictionary
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VI ส่องสว่าง ฉายแสง light light up song-sa-wang
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VT ชี้แจง อธิบาย ทำให้ กระจ่าง clarify explain interpret che-jang
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VT ตกแต่ง ด้วย ดวงไฟ ประดับไฟ blazon emblazon tok-teak-duai-duang-fai
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VT ทำให้ มีชีวิตชีวา ทำให้ มีความสุข make bright illumine tan-hai-me-chi-wid-che-wa
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VT ทำให้ สว่าง ฉายแสง ไป ยัง ส่องแสง ไป ให้ ฉายแสง light light up tm-hai-sa-wang
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PHRV ทำให้ สว่าง ส่องสว่าง มี แสงสว่าง มากขึ้น light with tok-teak-rub-pab
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ILLUMINATE
v.t.[See Illume. ] To enlighten; to throw light on; to supply with light. [This word is used in poetry or prose. ] 1. To adorn with festal lamps or bonfires.
2. To enlighten intellectually with knowledge or grace. Hebrews 1 :32.
3. To adorn with pictures, portraits and other paintings; as, to illuminate manuscripts or books, according to ancient practice.
4. To illustrate; to throw light on, as on obscure subjects.
ILLUMINATE
a.Enlightened.
ILLUMINATE
n.One of a sect of heretics pretending to possess extraordinary light and knowledge.
ILLUMINATED
pp. Enlightened; rendered light or luminous; illustrated; adorned with pictures, as books.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ILLUMINATE
Il *lu "mi *nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illuminated; p. pr. & vb. n.Illuminating. ] Etym: [L. illuminatus, p.p. of illuminare; pref. il- in + luminare to enlighten, fr. lumen light. See Luminous, and cf. Illume, Illumine, Enlimn, Limn. ]
1. To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
2. To light up; to decorate with artificial lights, as a building or city, in token of rejoicing or respect.
3. To adorn, as a book or page with borders, initial letters, or miniature pictures in colors and gold, as was done in manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
4. To make plain or clear; to dispel the obscurity to by knowledge or reason; to explain; to elucidate; as, to illuminate a text, a problem, or a duty.
ILLUMINATE
ILLUMINATE Il *lu "mi *nate, v. i.
Defn: To light up in token or rejoicing.
ILLUMINATE
Il *lu "mi *nate, a. Etym: [L. illuminatus, p.p.]
Defn: Enlightened. Bp. Hall.
ILLUMINATE
ILLUMINATE Il *lu "mi *nate, n.
Defn: One who enlightened; esp. , a pretender to extraordinary light and knowledge.
New American Oxford Dictionary
illuminate
il lu mi nate |iˈlo͞oməˌnāt ɪˈluməˌneɪt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] light up: a flash of lightning illuminated the house | figurative : his face was illuminated by a smile. • decorate (a building or structure ) with lights for a special occasion. 2 (often as adj. illuminated ) decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript ) with gold, silver, or colored designs. 3 (usu. as adj. illuminating ) help to clarify or explain (a subject or matter ): a most illuminating discussion. DERIVATIVES il lu mi nat ing ly adverb, il lu mi na tive |-ˌnātiv, -nətiv |adjective, il lu mi na tor |-ˌnātər |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin illuminat- ‘illuminated, ’ from the verb illuminare, from in- ‘upon ’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light. ’
Oxford Dictionary
illuminate
illuminate |ɪˈl (j )uːmɪneɪt | ▶verb 1 [ with obj. ] light up: a flash of lightning illuminated the house | figurative : his face was illuminated by a smile. • decorate (a building or structure ) with lights for a special occasion. 2 (often as adj. illuminated ) decorate (a page or initial letter in a manuscript ) with gold, silver, or coloured designs. 3 (usu. as adj. illuminating ) help to clarify or explain: a most illuminating discussion. DERIVATIVES illuminatingly adverb, illuminative |-neɪtɪv, -nətɪv |adjective, illuminator noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin illuminat- ‘illuminated ’, from the verb illuminare, from in- ‘upon ’ + lumen, lumin- ‘light ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
illuminate
illuminate verb 1 the bundle was illuminated by the torch: light (up ), lighten, throw light on, brighten, shine on, irradiate; literary illumine, illume, enlighten. ANTONYMS darken. 2 the manuscripts were illuminated: decorate, illustrate, embellish, adorn, ornament. 3 documents often illuminate people's thought processes: clarify, elucidate, explain, reveal, shed light on, give insight into, demystify; exemplify, illustrate; informal spell out. ANTONYMS confuse, conceal.
Oxford Thesaurus
illuminate
illuminate verb 1 the bundle of clothes was illuminated by the officer's torch: light, light up, throw light on, cast light upon, brighten, make brighter, shine on, flood with light, floodlight, irradiate; literary illumine. ANTONYMS darken. 2 the manuscripts are illuminated in brilliant inks: decorate, illustrate, embellish, adorn, ornament, enhance, emblazon, highlight. 3 documents often illuminate people's thought processes: clarify, elucidate, explain, reveal, make clear, shed light on, cast light on, give insight into, clear up; make explicit, spell out, explicate, expound, rationalize. ANTONYMS conceal; confuse.
Duden Dictionary
Illuminatenorden
Il lu mi na ten or den Substantiv, maskulin , der |Illumin a tenorden |ohne Plural (im 18. Jahrhundert ) aufklärerisch -freimaurerische geheime Gesellschaft
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
illuminate
il lu mi nate /ɪlúːmɪnèɪt /動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -nating 他動詞 1 〈電灯 月などが 〉〈物 場所 〉を照らし出す , 明るくする ; 〈人が 〉 (電灯などで )〈物 場所 〉を明るくする ▸ The lobby was illuminated by two large chandeliers .ロビーは2つの大きなシャンデリアで煌煌 （こうこう ）としていた 2 ｟かたく ｠〈問題点など 〉を解き明かす (clarify ), (わかりやすく )説明する, 浮き彫りにする ▸ illuminate the racial conflict in America アメリカの人種対立を浮き彫りにする 3 〈建物 街路など 〉にイルミネーションを施す ▸ illuminate a house [town, street ] for a celebration 祝賀のために家 [町, 通り ]に電飾を施す 4 〈人 (の心 )〉を啓蒙 （けいもう ）[教化 ]する (enlighten )▸ illuminate young people on the danger of smoking 若者に喫煙の危険性を啓蒙する 5 ｟文 ｠〈表情など 〉を明るくする; 〈物 〉に光彩を添える , 値打ちを加える ▸ The roll of citizens is illuminated by many famous names .市民には多くの有名人が綺羅 （きら ）星のごとく名を連ねている 6 〈写本など 〉を色 [模様, 金, 銀 ]で飾る, 彩飾 [彩色 ]する .自動詞 イルミネーションを施す [で飾る ].
illuminated
il l ú mi n à t ed /-ɪd /形容詞 (昔風に )金 [銀 ]などで飾られた, 彩色を施された 〈写本など 〉.
The Wordsmith Dictionary