transitive. To shed light upon; to lighten, enlighten, illuminate (literal and figurative).

transitive. To enlighten, esp. to shed light on, illuminate (frequently figurative). Also intransitive.

transitive. To light up, illuminate; (figurative) to enlighten.

transitive. To shed light on; to illuminate, enlighten (literal and figurative).

transitive. To provide (a place or space) with light; to cast light on (something); to fill or suffuse with light; to illuminate. Sometimes: to…

transitive. To light up, illuminate. Also figurative. Cf. enlighten, v. 5.

transitive. To shed light upon (something); to give light to; to make bright or luminous; to light up, illuminate.

transitive. To fill with light; to brighten, illumine. Obsolete.

transitive. To shed light on; to enlighten, illuminate (literal and figurative).

transitive. To light up, illumine. †In early use, to illuminate (manuscripts or books); see limn, v.

transitive. To free from darkness or gloom; to light up, illumine; to brighten. Obsolete.

transitive. To shed light upon, illuminate. rare.

transitive. To send forth as an emanation. With inverted construction: To suffuse with light. Obsolete.

transitive. To shed light upon, irradiate, illumine.

transitive. To illuminate, brighten.

transitive. To light up, shed light upon; to shine upon or into; to light up in token of rejoicing or honour.

transitive. To light up, illuminate; also transferred.

transitive. To light up, illumine; to brighten.

To light up, illumine. literal and figurative.

= illuminate, v.

transitive. To light up, give light to.

transitive. To free from shadow; figurative to disclose, reveal.

transitive. To illuminate, enlighten. literal and figurative. (Frequently in 17th cent.)

transitive. To light up, enlighten, illuminate; (also) to set alight. Cf. illuminate, v.

= illuminate, v.

transitive. To release (something) from darkness or obscurity. Also intransitive: to become day.

transitive. literal. To shed light on, illuminate (an object, scene, etc.). Also intransitive. Now chiefly poetic.

To cause to spring up (heat, light). Obsolete.

transitive. To light up; to make shining or bright, to brighten.

transitive. To light up, illuminate, adj. n.

transitive. To shed light upon, light up, illumine. Obsolete.

transitive. To free from night or obscurity.

transitive. To light up, illuminate, cause to glow.

To consume for artificial warming or lighting; to keep (a candle, a lamp) alight.

transitive. To illuminate (a manuscript, etc.); (also) to light up, decorate with lights.

To beat, strike; to thrash. Also figurative.

transferred. To light up, illuminate.