vt. 照明, 点亮, 启发

[ verb ]
make lighter or brighter
<verb.change> illuminate illumine light light up
This lamp lightens the room a bit

Illume \Il*lume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illumed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Illuming}.] [Cf. F. illuminer. See {Illuminate}.]
To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to
illuminate; to illumine. --Shak.

The mountain's brow,
Illumed with fluid gold. --Thomson.