illuminate
/ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/verb
उच्चारण इलूमिनेट
प्रकाशित करना, रोशन करना; रोशनी से सजाना
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[T] ~ sth
to shine light on something; to decorate a building with bright lights
प्रकाशित करना, रोशन करना; रोशनी से सजाना
- The courtyard was illuminated by a hundred lamps.
- The temple is illuminated on Diwali night.
- Fireworks illuminated the sky above the river.
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- The street was brightly illuminated for the wedding.
- A single lamp illuminated the small room.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something clearer or easier to understand
स्पष्ट करना, प्रकाश डालना (किसी विषय पर)
- The teacher's example illuminated the whole rule.
- The diagram illuminates the way the heart pumps blood.
- The case study illuminates the causes of the crisis.
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- His lecture illuminated many difficult ideas for the class.
- Her letters illuminate life in India a century ago.
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[T] ~ sth history
to decorate a manuscript with gold, silver and bright colours
(पांडुलिपि को) सुनहरे रंगों से सजाना
- an illuminated manuscript from the Mughal court
- Monks spent years illuminating the pages of the holy book.
- The old monastery still has several illuminated books.
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- The artist illuminated the first page with gold leaf.
- Skilled painters illuminated the royal manuscripts in bright colours.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
il·lu·mi·nate
Double l and one m (not 'illumminate').
दो l और एक m ('illumminate' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Lumin- means light: luminous, luminary.
Lumin- का अर्थ प्रकाश है: luminous, luminary।