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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Through collaboration, information, and perspective, this sometimes complicated and frustrating process can ultimately become the light that illuminates this path.

— Parents, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026
That independence illuminates what the entire buy-and-build industry is now chasing.

— Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of illuminates

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

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 14 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

Definition of educates

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Homer, the enigmatic poet, still provokes and inspires us all.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
But given the profundity of her subject matter and the near-universal awe her art inspires, perhaps this sense of futility gestures at the incomprehensible, even transcendent aura around Petviashvili’s works.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of inspires

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Its dewy coverage gives cheeks a bright, doll-like, natural flush that highlights the cheekbones and brightens complexions.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
Saturated without feeling loud, the playful hue transforms the Moss table and chairs into a statement set that brightens the whole room (though a natural Birch finish is also available for color skeptics).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026

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