the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To illuminate; light up; throw light upon, literally or figuratively.
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v. make lighter or brighter
Word Usage
"We hope that looking at Ugly laws, anti-Okie laws, and Jim Crow laws will give us the distance and perspective we need to illumine our own blind spots and democratic failings."