illuminate

verbs

make lighter or brighter
"This lamp lightens the room a bit"
illume, illuminate, illumine, light, light up
is derived from
illumination
is derived from
illumination
is derived from
illuminant
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, enlighten, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out
is derived from
illumination
add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)
illuminate
is derived from
illumination
entails
make a painting of
"He painted his mistress many times"
paint
domain category
the creation of beautiful or significant things
"art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
art, artistic creation, artistic production
is a type of (narrower)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
"Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"
adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament