illuminate
/ɪˈl(j)umɪneɪt/ verbe B1En français : illuminer
- To shine light on something.
- To decorate something with lights.
- To clarify or make something understandable.
- To decorate the page of a manuscript book with ornamental designs.
- To make spectacular.
- To glow; to light up.
- To be exposed to light.
- To direct a radar beam toward.
He/she/it illuminates · Prétérit illuminated · Participe passé illuminated · Forme en -ing illuminating
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- illuminate
- He/she/it
- illuminates
- Prétérit
- illuminated
- Participe passé
- illuminated
- Forme en -ing
- illuminating
Dans la bibliothèque
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.
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 gardens were illuminated with colored lanterns, according to the Italian custom, and, as is usual in countries where the luxuries of the table—the rarest of all luxuries in their complete form—are well understood, the supper-table was loaded with wax-lights and flowers.
“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.
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