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illuminate

[ih-loo-muh-neyt, ih-loo-muh-nit, -neyt] / ɪˈlu məˌneɪt, ɪˈlu mə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /




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An orange glow of flames could be seen through windows next to the illuminated BBC Scotland sign on the south side of the building.

From BBC

The 17th Century Baroque Charlottenburg Palace is illuminated in different colours, with falling snowflakes projected onto its facade and wooden stalls in front.

From BBC

Her survey guides readers through this rapidly evolving field and illuminates the shifting dynamics and enduring politics around topics that include food, science, health and beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal

The brief life that Mr. Le Tellier carefully reconstructs illuminates an era when so many ordinary people were called on to be extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our findings thus illuminate a central principle of eukaryotic stress biology," says Beckmann.

From Science Daily