ILLUME
light, illume, illumine, light up, illuminate
(verb) make lighter or brighter; “This lamp lightens the room a bit”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
illume (third-person singular simple present illumes, present participle illuming, simple past and past participle illumed)
(archaic) To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright
Synonyms: illuminate, illumine
Source: Wiktionary
Il*lume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuming.] Etym: [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.]
Definition: To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. Shak. The mountain's brow, Illumed with fluid gold. Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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