illuminate
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(verb) paint, as of medieval manuscripts |
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Related Words: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, miniate, ornament, rubricate |
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(verb) make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit" |
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Synonyms: illume, illumine, light, light up |
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Related Words: floodlight, lighten, lighten up, spotlight |
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(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
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Synonyms: clarify, clear, clear up, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, shed light on, sort out, straighten out |
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Related Words: construe, interpret |
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