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illuminate

Definition for illuminate

verb as in make light

verb as in make clear; educate

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They illuminate Australia's ancient past -- and they can also inform strategies to protect vulnerable species facing rapid environmental change today.

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The 70-year-old pope, dressed in white, told the group that "when the magic light of cinema illuminates the darkness, it simultaneously ignites the eyes of the soul."

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An illuminated gothic crown drew the eye upward to an opulent C-suite atop the offices for American Radiator’s employees.

However, a bright light that illuminates Felix Gold’s site now sometimes pierces the otherwise starlit night sky.

A good newspaper seeks scoops that illuminate reality and don’t merely titillate.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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