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| ==English== | | ==English== |
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| ===Etymology=== | | ===Etymology=== |
− | From {{ME.}} [[illuminaten]], originally from {{L.}} [[illuminatus|illūminātus]], past participle of [[illuminare#Latin|illūmināre]] "to light". | + | From M.E. [[illuminaten]], originally from L. [[illūminātus]], past participle of [[illūmināre]] "to light". |
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| ===Pronunciation 1=== | | ===Pronunciation 1=== |
− | *{{IPA|/ɪlˈlumɪneɪt/ or /ɪlˈluməneɪt/}} | + | */ɪlˈlumɪneɪt/ or /ɪlˈluməneɪt/ |
− | *{{audio|en-us-illuminate.ogg|Audio (US)}}
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| ====Verb==== | | ====Verb==== |
− | {{rfc-level|Verb at L4+ not in L3 POS section}}
| + | en-verb|illuminat|ing |
− | {{en-verb|illuminat|ing}}
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− | # {{transitive}} to [[shine]] [[light]] on something | + | # to [[shine]] [[light]] on something |
− | # {{transitive}} to [[decorate]] something with lights | + | # to [[decorate]] something with lights |
− | # {{transitive}} to [[clarify]] or make something [[understandable]] | + | # to [[clarify]] or make something [[understandable]] |
− | # {{transitive}} to decorate the [[page]] of a [[manuscript]] [[book]] with [[ornamental]] [[design]]s | + | # to decorate the [[page]] of a [[manuscript]] [[book]] with [[ornamental]] [[design]]s |
− | # {{intransitive}} to [[glow]] | + | # to [[glow]] |
− | # {{intransitive}} to be [[exposed]] to light | + | # to be [[exposed]] to light |
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| =====Translations===== | | =====Translations===== |
− | {{trans-top|to shine light on something (1)}}
| + | to shine light on something |
| *Finnish: [[valaista]] | | *Finnish: [[valaista]] |
| *French: [[illuminer]] | | *French: [[illuminer]] |
| *Italian: [[illuminare]] | | *Italian: [[illuminare]] |
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| *Japanese: [[照らす]] (terasu), [[照明する]] (syōmēsuru) | | *Japanese: [[照らす]] (terasu), [[照明する]] (syōmēsuru) |
| *Polish: [[iluminować]], [[oświetlać]] | | *Polish: [[iluminować]], [[oświetlać]] |
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− | {{trans-top|to decorate something with lights (2)}}
| + | to clarify or make something understandable (3)}} |
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− | {{trans-top|to clarify or make something understandable (3)}}
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| *Finnish: [[valaista]] | | *Finnish: [[valaista]] |
| *Italian: [[illuminare]] | | *Italian: [[illuminare]] |