illuminated

Everyday

1. Illuminated means lit up with light. tree →
2. (formal) Illuminated can mean made clear and easier to understand. tree →
3. An illuminated manuscript is an old handwritten book decorated with gold, silver and bright colours. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons about light, objects are illuminated by a light source and we see them because light bounces off them. In history, monks made illuminated manuscripts. In stories, a face illuminated by a candle sets the mood. Phrases: brightly illuminated, illuminated sign, illuminated manuscript.

Examples

• The castle was illuminated by fireworks. tree →
• The torch illuminated the dark cave. tree →
• The street was illuminated with Christmas lights. tree →
• Monks wrote illuminated manuscripts with golden letters. tree →
• The moon is illuminated by the sun. tree →
• Her face was illuminated by the candle. tree →
• The diagram illuminated the hard idea. tree →
• In the evening the whole town was illuminated. tree →

Note

Past of «illuminate»: illuminated. Noun: illumination. Spelling: double l — il-LU-mi-nat-ed. In science: the Moon gives no light of its own; it is illuminated by the Sun.