- past participle of illuminate.
- past tense form of illuminate.
illuminated
Example Sentences
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On April 12, the Moon was only about 25 percent illuminated.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
The work depicts a group of characters who find themselves trapped in a warren of bizarrely laid-out rooms resembling empty offices, illuminated by a pallid yellow light.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
At the top of the set's illuminated stairs she would forget her steps.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
In 2013, he released “Alien Boy: The Life and Death of James Chasse,” a documentary that illuminated the life of a man who grappled with schizophrenia and examined his death, which happened in police custody.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
One of them illuminated the edge of a dumpster.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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