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illuminate

Definition for illuminate

verb as in make light

verb as in make clear; educate

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Natural light filters through vast triangular windows, illuminating both colossal statues and delicate jewellery from Egypt's ancient civilisation.

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The results not only illuminate how eukaryotic cells are organized but also offer clues about the evolutionary development of their internal structures.

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Jarmond has come under fire since the dismissal of coach DeShaun Foster after only 15 games illuminated the athletic director’s stewardship of the football program.

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They then trapped and cooled the molecules, guided them through vacuum chambers, and illuminated them with lasers tailored to interact with the molecules.

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They installed a solar-powered lens, illuminating the lighthouse for the first time in decades.

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