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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28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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