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▸ verb: (transitive, literary)
▸ verb: (also figurative) To shine light on (something).
▸ verb: (also figurative) To cause (something) to glow or shine with light.
▸ verb: (figurative)
▸ verb: To enlighten (someone) spiritually; to induce (someone) to adopt, or believe in the truth of, a religion, religious tenet, etc.
▸ verb: To cause (the eyes) to see.
▸ verb: To cause (a person or their face) to show enlightenment, happiness, etc.
▸ verb: (rare) To enlighten (someone) intellectually.
▸ verb: (art) To decorate (a page of a manuscript book) with ornamental designs.
▸ verb: (intransitive)
▸ verb: To become bright; to light up.
▸ verb: To enlighten intellectually.
▸ verb: Of a person or their face: to show enlightenment, happiness, etc.
Similar:
illuminate,
illume,
light up,
light,
alluminate,
illustre,
lighten,
alighten,
inlighten,
illighten,
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