Illume

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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           The mountain's brow,
           Illumed with fluid gold.                 --Thomson.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  illume
       v : make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a
           bit" [syn: {light}, {illumine}, {light up}, {illuminate}]