adjective

illuminated

ih-LOO-mih-nay-tihd

adjective

Lit up, or having light shone on it.

"The illuminated fountain drew crowds every evening."

Decorated with ornamental designs, especially in old manuscripts.

"The museum displayed a beautifully illuminated medieval manuscript."

How to Use Illuminated

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLit up with light, or decorated with hand-painted ornamentation (as in old manuscripts).

Common pairings

illuminated manuscript illuminated sign brightly illuminated

more illuminated comparative, most illuminated superlative

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The _____ fountain drew crowds every evening.

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dark dim gloomy illlit shaded shadowed

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alight inlighted lighted lighty lit lit up luminous dark dim gloomy illlit shaded