词汇 | illuminating |
释义 | (redirected from illuminating)illuminateTo clarify or further explain something. I think the author's scathing description of the ball gowns really illuminates his view of upper-class life. Thank you for illuminating that point for me. illuminate (something) with (something)1. Literally, to use something to light up a particular place or area. Sam wants to illuminate the whole room with candles before he proposes to Jen. 2. By extension, to use something to clarify or explain something else. I think the author really illuminates his view of upper-class life with his scathing description of the ball gowns. 3. To adorn or embellish something, usually a text, with things like colors and designs. The author had illuminated the text with accents in gold leaf. illuminate something with something1. Lit. to light up something with something. The lights illuminated the monument with a bright glow. The monument was illuminated with mercury vapor lamps. 2. Fig. to clarify or elucidate something with explanation. Please try to illuminate this matter with an explanation. Could you illuminate your answer with a little more detail? 3. to decorate a manuscript with pictures or designs, as done in medieval monasteries. The monks spent all their days illuminating manuscripts with pictures. No one has the patience to illuminate books with tiny designs. illuminated mod. alcohol intoxicated. (A play on lit.) Paul is a bit illuminated. |
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