To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine.
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To descend; to light.
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That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants.
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That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants.
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The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
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The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
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To make light; to throw light on; to supply with light, literally or figuratively; to brighten.
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To illuminate; to light up; to adorn.
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That agent, force, or action in nature by the operation of which upon the organs of sight, objects are rendered visible or luminous.
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