illumine
pronunciation
How to pronounce illumine in British English:
UK [ɪˈlu:mɪn]
How to pronounce illumine in American English:
US [ɪˈlumɪn]
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- Verb:
- make lighter or brighter
Word Origin
- illumine (v.)
- late 14c., "to enlighten spiritually;" mid-15c., "to light up, shine light on," from Old French illuminer, from Latin illuminare (see illumination). Related: illumined.
Example
- 1. It is a light equal everywhere , as though the earth strove to illumine itself , and succeeded with that labor .
- 2. The greater the thought or ideal , the more it can illumine what we do .
- 3. To most men , experience is like the stern light of a ship which illumine only the track it has passed .
- 4. But the boy replied spiritedly : " brother , what shall I do with a mere bread-winning education ? I would rather acquire that wisdom which will illumine my heart and give me satisfaction for ever . "
- 5. Hearken ye to the call of this wronged one , and magnify ye the name of the one true god , and adorn yourselves with the ornament of his remembrance , and illumine your hearts with the light of his love .