preilluminate
preilluminate verb: to illuminate in advance.
Verb
preilluminate (third-person singular simple present preilluminates, present participle preilluminating, simple past and past participle preilluminated)
- To illuminate in advance.
- Prior to firing the laser, a surgeon can preilluminate the area to be cut or ablated, enlarge or reduce the area, shape, or size, and then initiate the UV laser pulses for the actual ablation.2014, David L. Elliott, Ultraviolet Laser Technology and Applications, page 320
Forms of preilluminate
| third-person singular present | preilluminates |
|---|---|
| present participle | preilluminating |
| past participle | preilluminated |
| past | preilluminated |
Origin of preilluminate
From pre- + illuminate.
Questions about preilluminate
- What does preilluminate mean?
- Preilluminate means to illuminate in advance.
- What part of speech is preilluminate?
- Preilluminate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of preilluminate?
- The past tense of preilluminate is preilluminated.
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