illuminated

/ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

bright, dark, fluorescent, full, lay, light, many, red

VERB + ILLUMINATED

clouds, flashes, lights, square

ILLUMINATED + NOUN

area, autumn, candle, candles, church, countryside, forest, gloom

PREP.

during, from, through, with, within

ADV.

briefly, suddenly

Definitions

adj

Irradiated by light, lit.

A flash of emerald light briefly illuminated the forest, and the stone vanished.

Decorated and illustrated.

On the table lay an illuminated missal and a silver crucifix. The Abbess herself was seated in the chair—pale, abstracted, and with features whose expression, in repose at least, was severe.

From this list are purposely omitted books printed upon vellum, Books of Hours of the Virgin Mary, and illuminated books; for these are rarities within reach of the wealthy only.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — provided with artificial light

lighted
lit
well-lighted

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

A flash of emerald light briefly illuminated the forest, and the stone vanished.

Wiktionary

On the table lay an illuminated missal and a silver crucifix. The Abbess herself was seated in the chair—pale, abstracted, and with features whose expression, in repose at least, was severe.

Wiktionary

From this list are purposely omitted books printed upon vellum, Books of Hours of the Virgin Mary, and illuminated books; for these are rarities within reach of the wealthy only.

Wiktionary

The room was illuminated with red lights.

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The square was illuminated by bright lights.

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María looked at the starry sky, with a quarter moon that illuminated that autumn night.

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