illuminate

illuminare

Proiettare luce su un luogo o una cosa per renderli visibili.

In inglese semplice: To shine light on a place or thing so that people can see it.

• A lamp illuminated the doorway.
• The moon illuminates the narrow path.
• Bright screens illuminated their faces in the dark.

Sinonimi: light, light up

Contrari: darken

Espressioni comuni: illuminate a room, illuminate the sky, illuminate something brightly

illuminare

Abbellire un luogo o un edificio con delle luci.

In inglese semplice: To decorate a place or building with lights.

• They illuminate the bridge every winter.
• The town hall was illuminated for the festival.
• Hundreds of tiny bulbs illuminated the garden for the party.

Come si usa: illuminate something with something (They illuminated the palace with colored lights.)

Sinonimi: light up

Espressioni comuni: illuminate a building, illuminate something with lights, illuminate the town

illuminato

Persona ritenuta capace di una comprensione spirituale particolarmente profonda.

In inglese semplice: A person believed to have unusually deep spiritual understanding.

• They regarded the teacher as an illuminate.
• The illuminate spoke about spiritual truth.
• His followers described him as a great illuminate.

Sinonimi: enlightened person

Espressioni comuni: an illuminate, revered illuminate, spiritual illuminate