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illuminated

/ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/ adjective B2
  1. Irradiated by light, lit.
  2. Decorated and illustrated.
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No one could deny that the rooms were splendidly illuminated; the light streamed forth on the gilt mouldings and the silk hangings; and all the bad taste of decorations, which had only their richness to boast of, shone in its splendor.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 967 · C1
“And look at this!” He held the lamp down and illuminated a smudge of blood like the mark of a boot-sole upon the wooden sill.
The Valley of Fear, p. 28 · C1
They consisted of a couple of comfortable bed-rooms and a single large airy sitting-room, cheerfully furnished, and illuminated by two broad windows.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 11 · B2
It was illuminated by lamps with ground-glass shades which gave only a feeble light, as if out of consideration for the envoy’s weak sight.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 716 · C1

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