illumined 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of illuminednext
as in illuminated
filled with much light illumined display windows in the street's many shops add much to the holiday glow

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illumined

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verb

past tense of illumine
1
as in lighted
to supply with light small table lamps illumine the inn's dining room in a most romantic way

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2
as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding readers of great literature are both entertained and illumined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illumined
  1. educated
  2. illuminated
  3. inspired
  4. light
  5. brightened
  6. bright
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  • The country is in a political realignment with working-class voters moving even more in Republicans' favor and wealthier and more educated voters moving in Democrats' direction.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of educated
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  • Glittering golden baubles hang above public roads, illuminated snowflakes adorn the exterior walls of deluxe hotels and soaring Christmas trees sit in the middle of mall atriums whilst the columns supporting their domed ceilings are wrapped in garlands.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • At Christmas, the rooms which look onto the park even have illuminated trees by their windows so that they can be seen from the snow.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of illuminated
Verb
  • The oversized cut is roomy and menswear-inspired, with cuff buttons, flap pockets, and shoulder pads.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Though her innovations inspired a movement in young children’s learning, Montessori saw her work more simply.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of inspired
Adjective
  • This creamy, cooling mask pulls out impurities with marine enzymes, bentonite, and kaolin, transforming from deep green to light green to show off its progress.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Getty Images Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of light
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  • Hollis brightened the beige-on-beige hallway entrance to her apartment by hanging a wreath of flowers on her brown door.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Hotter and brighter than the sun The OGLE data revealed several objects in the LMC and SMC that brightened by between 10 and 20 times over the course of a few months.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightened
Adjective
  • The brand’s new Fall/Winter collection features the Women’s Knitted Greta Top, which can be styled under a blazer, the lightweight Octavia Cashmere Scarf, in a bright red floral pattern.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Like most at-home teeth-whitening options, teeth-whitening pens contain an active ingredient to remove stains and neutralize tones for a whiter, brighter effect.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025
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