ILLUMINES Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

illumines

verb

present tense third-person singular of illumine

as in illuminates

to supply with light small table lamps illumine the inn's dining room in a most romantic way

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as in educates

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined

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That contrast can give takeovers the appearance of a spontaneous revolt, one that illuminates the extreme economic disparities of our era.

— Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Sometimes, the confluence of disparate events unexpectedly illuminates ideas and ideals that have universal and enduring resonance.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.

— Kate Graham-Shaw, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
Today, McGovern serves as executive director of Every Child a Swimmer, an organization within the International Swimming Hall of Fame that educates families on water safety.

— Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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The instinctive Moon lights your 7th House of Partnership, squaring transformative Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so an agreement may need to account for family, privacy, or living-space realities.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Passionate Mars lights your 11th House of Friends and Community, forming a harmonious trine to transformative Pluto in your 7th House of Partnership.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026

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Your 1st House of Identity brightens as the dynamic Sun in your sign squares structuring Saturn in your 10th House of Career.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
The brand uses tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, a gentle, stabilized form of vitamin C that brightens and protects against premature aging.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026

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