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verb

past tense of illuminate
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as in pictorialized
to supplement with pictorial matter for the purpose of explanation or decoration no one knows for sure the identity of the artist who illuminated that medieval manuscript so beautifully

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Recent Examples of illuminated
Adjective
But the Torcal adds a whole lot of bling with an illuminated diamond-pattern grille that will polarize onlookers. — New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026 Guests took their seats at long counters built around illuminated jewelry cases, with jewels and timepieces visible beneath the glass. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Once it's done, six unique illuminated sculptures will shine. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 Viral Tehran sky videos spark UFO speculation as no official source has identified the illuminated object. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026 In the Peloponnese town of Leonidio, the midnight Resurrection service is the moment to be there, as illuminated paper balloons rise from parishes across town. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 The occasion is SkyAd, a new venture from Heads in the Sky co-founder Kevin Prince that turns formations of illuminated drones into temporary billboards. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 The show then transitioned from the runway space into the show's official anniversary celebration, where the festivities continued through the night on the pink-illuminated dance floor equipped with a giant disco ball and resident DJs. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
This, Rostov’s main thoroughfare, wasn’t illuminated by the familiar bright glare of its many street lamps, or by light from its windows, now blacked out, but emerged from the darkness all the more gently in a milky cloak of moonlight. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026 When illuminated with green laser light, the NV center emits red light. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 The store’s signature illuminated pink sign became the biggest sticking point. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Tonight’s waxing gibbous moon will be nearly 90 percent illuminated. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026 Ornate crystal fixtures illuminated the grand ballroom as dancers in Prohibition-era attire twirled to the music. — Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 The landmark was illuminated in green, white and red to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day and honor the country’s culture, identity and traditions. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026 They were illuminated as dull streaks of red, as the group’s flashlights were covered with red tape to reduce the light. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Carlson said its lights can be illuminated so students can simulate the removal of a patient from the vehicle and begin to handle the situation. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illuminated
Adjective
  • The backdrop is brightly illumined screens that hurt your eyes.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Characters come alive with desire, as if lit from within by candles.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This adds together exposures taken over just 30 minutes on an early June night when, from my latitude of 51° N satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is well illustrated at Dia Beacon, where the sculpture Relatum (formerly System), 1969, sits near two paintings both titled With Winds, 1991.
    — Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Smith highlighted that the center’s mandate includes educating warfighters, equipping the Fleet with systems that can survive operational environments, and developing combined tactics for their use.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • This technique is often highlighted in hair-transplant discussions, but it should never be viewed as the entire treatment.
    — Ascend Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Creativity, intuition, compassion, and inspired action flow more naturally.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.
    — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Expect light wood accents, rich textiles, white plantation shutters, and framed artwork alongside in-room lending libraries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But Paulina’s big plans are upended by the arrival at the school of Ericka (Jasmine Amy Rogers), a light-skinned Black girl from America with a Ghanaian father and a white mother back in Ohio.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These systems are exhibiting group behaviors that cannot be explained as a swarm.
    — Michael Morris, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the lead-up to 2035, Hallmark explained the marque will focus on cars with ICE powertrains.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While some newly prominent groups (such as those who later became known as Quakers) emphasized love, fellowship and justice, some members of other sects (like the Presbyterians) created new fears, new sins, new tests and new punishments.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Subtlety and functionality are key, also in areas where others might have emphasized more architectural details.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Illuminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illuminated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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