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