illuminate

BrE /ˈɪl.jʊ.mɪ.neɪt/ AmE /ˈɪl.jəˌmeɪt/

verb en → es

past illuminated pp illuminated ing illuminating

1 LIGHT UP [transitive] B2

to make a place bright with light

iluminar, encender la luz

  • illuminate something

Collocations illuminate the room · illuminate a dark corner

  • The moon illuminated the night sky.

    La luna iluminó el cielo nocturno.

2 EXPLAIN [transitive] C1

to explain something clearly and in a way that makes it easier to understand

ilustrar, explicar claramente

  • illuminate sb/sth with sth

Collocations illuminate a concept · illuminate an idea

  • The lecture illuminated the complex topic.

    La conferencia ilustró el tema complejo.