illuminate

US /ɪˈluməˌnet/

UK /ɪˈlu:mɪneɪt/

B1

other

  • To explain or clarify something.
  • To light something up.

verb

  • To supply light to something
  • To make something easier to understand

Examples

The study of the present also helps to illuminate the past.

an incident which vividly illuminated the problems we faced