illuminate

Synonyms:

illume, illumine, light, light up

Types:

floodlight

illuminate with floodlights

spotlight

illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

Type of:

lighten, lighten up

become lighter

Synonyms:

clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, shed light on, sort out, straighten out

Type of:

clarify, clear up, elucidate

make clear and (more) comprehensible

Types:

miniate, rubricate

decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red

Type of:

adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.