illumed

verb

Definition of illumednext
past tense of illume
1
as in educated
to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding a favorite line of an Eastern Church hymn reads, "through fast-closed doors Thou camest Thy Disciples to illume"

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2
as in illumined
to supply with light during the vigil service the church's Gothic interior was illumed by the light of hundreds of tapers

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  1. educated
  2. inspired
  3. illuminated
  4. brightened
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  • Latina healthcare workers tend to be less well-educated than non-Latinas in that job.
    Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Other stubborn problems—low birth rates, underemployment among the college-educated, a doctors’ strike that has effectively halted elective medical procedures—have gone largely unaddressed.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of educated
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  • The New York Times has a recipe that is inspired by chocolate rugelach, but instead of being rolled into a crescent, it is cut to resemble the Yule Log shape.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Sicilian Inheritance The Italian American writer Jo Piazza created this companion podcast for her novel of the same name, investigating the real-life mystery that inspired the book.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspired
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  • New Year’s Eve is a fantastic time to see the City of Lights in all of its glory, with a fireworks show at the Arc de Triomphe, which is illuminated for the holidays, as well as dazzling light displays at the Eiffel Tower.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many share photos online of its old-fashioned buildings blanketed in snow and illuminated by lamplight that create a nostalgic atmosphere.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illuminated
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  • Hotter and brighter than the sun The OGLE data revealed several objects in the LMC and SMC that brightened by between 10 and 20 times over the course of a few months.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Between 2018 and 2020, for instance, the telescope spotted a slight color change in Saturn’s central band, which brightened by around 5 to 10 percent.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of brightened
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“Illumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illumed. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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