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illuminated

Syllables: il·lu·mi·nat·edUK/ɪˈl(j)uːmɪneɪtɪd//ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/

illuminated adjective: irradiated by light, lit. Also the simple past and past participle of illuminate.

illuminated: irradiated by light, lit
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Adjective

illuminated (comparative more illuminated, superlative most illuminated)

  1. Irradiated by light, lit.
    • A flash of emerald light briefly illuminated the forest, and the stone vanished.2003, Christopher Paolini, “Prologue: Shade of Fear”, in Eragon, page 4
    Synonyms:
    lighted, lit up, light
  2. Decorated and illustrated.
    • On the table lay an illuminated missal and a silver crucifix. The Abbess herself was seated in the chair—pale, abstracted, and with features whose expression, in repose at least, was severe.1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 205
    • From this list are purposely omitted books printed upon vellum, Books of Hours of the Virgin Mary, and illuminated books; for these are rarities within reach of the wealthy only.1922, P. B. M. Allan, chapter VIII, in The Book-Hunter at Home, 2nd edition, London: Philip Allan & Co., page 203

Also used as

illuminated is also the simple past and past participle of illuminate.

illuminated meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Kannada

illuminated in Hindi

रोशन किया गया

illuminated in Marathi

रोषणाई केली

illuminated in Bengali

আলোকিত

illuminated in Kannada

ಬೆಳಗಿಸಿದ, ಬೆಳಗಿಸಿದವು
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illuminated in Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ਮਾਨ, ਰੌਸ਼ਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ, ਰੋਸ਼ਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ
illuminated in Odia
ଆଲୋକିତ

Synonyms of illuminated

Antonyms

Forms of illuminated

comparativemore illuminated
superlativemost illuminated

Words formed from illuminated

Questions about illuminated

What does illuminated mean?
Illuminated means irradiated by light, lit.
What is illuminated in Hindi?
Illuminated in Hindi is रोशन किया गया. See Illuminated meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is illuminated?
Illuminated is an adjective.
How do you pronounce illuminated?
Illuminated is pronounced /ɪˈlumɪneɪtɪd/ (US).

Words near illuminated in the dictionary

  1. illuminances
  2. illuminant
  3. illuminants
  4. illuminary
  5. illuminate
  6. illuminated
  7. illuminates
  8. illuminatest
  9. illuminateth
  10. Illuminati
  11. illuminating

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Adapted from Wiktionary: illuminated (page history and authors); illuminated (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); illuminated (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); illuminated (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); illuminated (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); illuminated (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); illuminated (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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