illuminate
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The meaning (definition) of the word illuminate
to light up a dark area brightly
The word illuminate used in a sentence
“The lamp will illuminate the dark room so we can see.”
Words that mean the same as illuminate (synonyms)
brightenlight up
Words that mean the opposite of illuminate (antonyms)
darkendim
How the word illuminate is said around the world
| French | éclairer (ayk-le-RAY) |
| Spanish | iluminar (ee-loo-mee-NAHR) |
| Mandarin | 照亮 (jow lyahng) |
| Hindi | रोशन (ROH-shuhn) |
| Arabic | إضاءة (eedah) |
| Russian | осветить (us-vyee-TYEETY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | iluminar (ee-loo-mee-NAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | iluminar (ee-loo-mee-NAHR) |
| Japanese | 照らす (tay-RAH-su) |
| German | beleuchten (buh-LAW-erhy-tuhn) |
| Urdu | روشن کرنا (ROH-shuhn kahr-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਰੌਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨਾ (RAW-shuhn KU-ruh-nah) |
| Korean | 비추다 (BEE-choo-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְהַאִיר (lhyr) |
| Greek | διαφωτίζω (thee-ah-foh-TEE-zoh) |
| Dutch | verlichten (vuhr-LIKH-tuhn) |
| Tagalog | magliwanag (mahg-lee-WAH-nahg) |
| Vietnamese | chiếu sáng (CHEE-e-urw SAH-urng) |
| Turkish | aydınlatmak (ahy-dun-laht-MAHK) |
| Persian | روشن کردن (ROH-shahn KAHR-dahn) |
| Polish | oświetlać (awsh-FYET-lahch) |
| Ukrainian | освітлювати (ohz-veet-LYOO-vah-ti) |
| Bengali | আলোকিত করুন (AH-loh-kee-toh KOH-roon) |
| Swedish | belysa (buh-LEW-sah) |
| Italian | illuminare (eel-luu-mee-NAH-ray) |
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