Illuminates Meaning in English

word · lemma: illuminate

US

ˌɪˈɫuməˌneɪts

i-LOO-muh-nayts

UK

ɪlˈuːmɪnˌeɪts

i-LOO-min-ayts

التعريف

To shine light on something so it becomes visible; also used to mean making something clear or easier to understand.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Can be literal (with physical light) or figurative (making ideas or situations clearer). Formal/neutral; often used in writing. Common: 'light illuminates a room', 'research illuminates the problem'. Not used casually for everyday 'turning on the light'.

• Spanish: ilumina - aclara (figurativo)
• Portuguese (BR): ilumina - esclarece (figurativo)
• Portuguese (PT): ilumina - esclarece (figurativo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 照亮 - 阐明 (比喻)
• Chinese (Traditional): 照亮 - 闡明 (比喻)
• Hindi: रोशन करता है - स्पष्ट करता है (रूपक)
• Arabic: يضيء - يوضّح (مجازي)
• Bengali: আলোকিত করে - স্পষ্ট করে
• Russian: освещает - проясняет
• Japanese: 照らす - 明らかにする
• Vietnamese: chiếu sáng - làm sáng tỏ
• Korean: 비추다 - 밝히다
• Turkish: aydınlatır - açıklığa kavuşturur
• Urdu: روشن کرتا ہے - واضح کرتا ہے
• Indonesian: menerangi - menjelaskan

جمل نموذجية

The lamp illuminates the entire room.

basic

The teacher illuminates the topic for the students.

basic

The sun illuminates everything during the day.

basic

This new research really illuminates why the system failed.

natural

Her smile illuminates her whole face.

natural

A simple example often illuminates a complicated idea.

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